扩大；增强：a growing siveH 0/ support越来越多的支持
◊
a sweH 〇/ pride 自豪感的增强一see also ground-
swell 4 [sing.] (of music or noise 乐音或 噪声） a gradual increase in the volume
of sth 逐渐增强 H33 crescendo 5 /zi/ormfl/) an important or
fash-
ionable person重要人时髪人物
madj. {old-fashioned,
NAmE, informal) very good,
enjoy- able，etc.很愉快 ;极看趣的：We had a sweH time. 我们过得开心极了。
swell-ing /'sweliri/ noun 1 [U] the condition of being larger or
rounder than normal (= of being swollen)膨胀；肿胀：Use ice to reduce t/ie sweHfng.用冰敷消肿。2 [C] a place on your bcxiy that
has become larger or rounder than normal as the result of an illness or injury 肿胀处■;#胂处：The /aH fe/it her wi’th a.pain/uZ sweHin^
above her eye.她摔了 一跤，眼睛上方起了一个包，挺疼的。
swel-ter /'swelter)/ verb [V] to be very hot in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable 热.得难受：Passengers sweltered in
temperatures of over 90 °F. 90
的高温下，乘客热得要命。► swe丨•tering
B〇a stifling: metering heat酷热难耐的高温 swept pt,
pp of SWEEP
,swept-丨 back ac/y. [only before noun] 1 (of hair 头发） pulled back from your face 往后梳的；往扎的 2 (of an aircraft'wing 机翼j pointing backwards 后掠的 'swept-up adj. = upswept
swerve /sw3rv; NAmE sw3：rv/ verb [V] (especially of a vehicle 充指车辆等} to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting
sb/sth 突然 转向； 急转 弯：She swerved sharpfy to avoid a
cydist. 地急转
_，以躲开一个骑自行车的人。◊ TVie bus suddenly swerved into his path.公共汽车突然拐到了他走的路上。
◊
TVie baH swerved into t/ie net.球在空中划 了一条弧线， 进了球门。► swerve/ioim
swift /swift/ adj., noun
uadj. (swift-er,
swift-est) 1 ~ (to do sth) happening or done quickly and
immediately; doing sth quickly 迅艮p
发生的；马上做出的；迅速的：action迅速的行动◊ a swiyt decision.迅即作出的决定◊ The W/u'te House was to
deny the rumours.—宫x刻对这些传言予以否
认。2 moving very quickly; able to move very quickly 蓮度快的；敏捷的；矫健的：a sw诉current揣急的水施
◊
a sw诉 runner 跑得飞快的人,c^.note at fast ► sw丨ft.ly adv. ： She moved swi^/Hy to the rescue•她迅速赶来营救9 swift-ness noun [U, sing.]
unoun a small bird with long narrow wings, similar to a SWALLOW 雨燕
swig /swig/ verb (-gg-) [VN] (informal) to take a quick drink of sth，especially alcohol 大口也（酒等）：They sat
around swigging beer 介om botries•他们闲坐着，对着
瓶子大 D 地喝啤酒。► swig
/loi/n:
She toofc a swig 〇/ wine.毹喝于一关口 #萄酒。 swill /swil/ verb, noun
■ verb 1 [VN]〜sth (out/down) (espec/<3//y 8r£) to clean sth
by pouring large amounts of water in, on or through it 命、無；灌洗；涮 BGCI rinse ： She swilled the glasses with cZean water.她用清水涮
了杯子。2 [VN]〜sth (down) [informal) to drink sth
quickly and/or in large quantities 大，口 痛饮 3 to move, oi to
make a
liquid move, in a particular direction or around a particular place (使）晃荡，摇动，流动：[VN] He swiHed the juice aroundin his gZoss.他摇了摇杯子里的果
汁。◊ [V] Water swiHed around in the bottom 〇/ the boat.船;i上的水朵回晃荡。
unoun 1 (also pig-swill) [U] a mixture of waste food and water that
is given to pigs to eat :(给猪吃的）消•水，剩 饭菜.，馊水 2 [uj (/n/orma/) drink or food that
is unpleasant or of a poor quality不好喝的饮料；难吃的
食杨；劣质饮料（或食物）3 [C，usually sing.] (/’n/ormfl/) a large amount
of a drink that you take into your mouth 一大口 饮料：ffe had a quick swiH 〇/
wine.化猛地灌下一
大口葡^M。
Swim
/swim/ verb, noun
• verb (swim-ming, swam /swaem/, swum /swahi/)
1 (of a person
A) to move through water in a horizontal
osition using the arms and legs 游水；游泳：[V] I can't swim.我不会游泳。◊ The
boys swam across the iafce.男 孩子们渝到了湖蚣岸。◊抑吖卬ent
t/ie day swimming and sunbat/ifn^.他们整整一天都在游泳和晒太阳。◊
[VN] Can you swim bacfcstrofce yet入你会仰泳 了吗？ ◊
How Zong vWH it tafce her to swim the CTicmneZ?她—过英吉利 海峡得用多长时间？ ： 〇_ note at bath 2 [V] go swimming to
spend time swimming for pleasure 游泳 （作为 娱乐）：J go
swimming twi'ce a week•我每星期游泳两
次。3 [V，usually (of a fish, etc.鱼等j to
move
through or across water•游；游动：A shoal of fish swam past.■— 群鱼游了过去。◊ Ducks were swimming around
on the river.鸭子在河面上游来游去。4 [V] (usually be swimming 〜（in/with sth) to be covered with a
lot of liquid 浸；泡；洒满；充S着：TTie main course was swimming in oil 主菜油汪汪的。o Her eyes were swimming vwit/i tears.她两眼噙满泪水。5 [V] (of objects, etc，物体等）to seem to be moving around， especially
when you are ill/sick or drunk 仿佛在旋转，
似在晃动（.尤指生病或酒醉时的感觉）：The pages swam be/ore her eyes.书页仿佛在她眼前晃动。6 [V] to feel confused and/or as if
everything is spinning around ^ 晕；感觉天旋地转：地head swam and he swayed dizzily.他感觉天旋地转，摇晃起来。D33| see sink
v/. mnoun [sing.] a period of time during which
you swim # 泳：Let’s go/or a swim.我们去游个泳吧。IR71 in the 'swim (of things) (informal) involved in things that are happening in
society or in a particular situation 积极参
与丨社会生活（或某活动）；合潮流
swim-mer /'swmi0(r)/
noun a person who can swim; a person who is swimming 会游泳者；游泳者：a good/ strong swimmer亦性好的人；擅长游泳的人◊ 77ie;y
watched the swimmers splashing through the water. 们看着游泳的人扑通扑通溅着水花游过去。◊ a
s/mHow pool/or non-swfmmers供不会游泳的人用的浅水池
swimming strokes 泳姿
butterfly 蝶泳 backstroke 仰泳■ ■
swim-ming (Hf /'swimii]/ noun [U] the sport or activity of swimming 游泳；■游泳运动： Swimming is a good/orm 〇/
exercise.’ 游泳是很好的锻炼
方♦式。'
'swimming bath noun [usually pi.] (old-fashioned, Br£) a public swimming pool inside a building 室内游泳池 'swimming cap (also swimming hat) (both Br£) (also 'bathing cap NAmE, Br£) noun a soft rubber or plastic cap that fits
closely over your head to keep your hair dry while you are. swimming
游泳帽 'swimming costume noun {Br£) (also swim-suit
swim-ming-ly /'swimirjli/ adv. [informal) without any problems or difiicukies 顺利地；顺顺当当地：We hope everything wiH go
swimmingly.我彳丨、]#望一切进展顺利。
swimming pool
(also pool)/i蘭 *1 an area of water that has been
created for people to swim in 游泳池：an indoor/outdoor swimming pool 室内/室杯#森池〇a heated swimming pool温水游泳 池◊ cm open-air swimming pooi 露天游泳池 2 the building that contains a
public swimming pool 游泳
场；游泳馆：She trained_/iive times a weefc at her
ZocaZ swfmmingpod.她每星期在当地的游泳池训练五次。