swollen /ˈswəʊlən/ star1 TEM4

• 1.  

  ADJ（形容词） If a part of your body is swollen, it is larger and rounder than normal, usually as a result of injury or illness. 肿大的

  例：

  My eyes were so swollen I could hardly see.

  我的眼睛肿得很厉害，几乎看不见东西。

• 2.  

  ADJ（形容词） A swollen river has more water in it and flows faster than normal, usually because of heavy rain. 上涨的

  例：

  The river, brown and swollen with rain, was running fast.

  这条河因下雨变成褐色，水位上涨，水流快速地流动。

• 3.  

  （） Swollen is the past participle of . (swell)的过去分词