billow

billow
noun
  1. a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam
    巨浪,浓烟,翻滚的云团,气浪
    ■(archaic)a large sea wave
    (古)巨大的海浪
verb
  1. [noobj., with adverbial of direction](of fabric) fill with air and swell outwards
    (衣物)鼓起
    her dress billowed out around her.
    她的衣服在身上鼓起来。
    ■(of smoke, cloud, or steam) move or flow outward with an undulating motion
    (烟,云,蒸汽)翻腾,汹涌
    smoke was billowing from the chimney-mouth.
    烟雾从烟囱口涌出来。
    [as adj. billowing]a billowing cloud.
    翻滚的云团。
派生
billowy
adjective
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from Old Norse bylgja
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