billowing
billowing — 名詞
1. a large, rolling wave that rises high on the surface of the sea, especially one
巨浪
海面上湧起的大浪
a large, rolling wave that rises high on the surface of the sea, especially one with great force and height
From the clifftop, Amani watched the billowing waves crash against the rocks below.
Amani 在懸崖頂上看著巨浪拍打下方的岩石。
billowing as adjective before waves
The ship struggled through billowing swells that towered above the deck.
那艘船在翻騰的湧浪中掙扎，巨浪幾乎高過甲板。
Fishermen along the coast knew the signs of approaching billowing seas.
沿海的漁民知道巨浪即將來臨的徵兆。
Cyrus stood at the harbour wall as billowing surf sent spray across the street.
Cyrus 站在碼頭牆邊，翻騰的浪花將水花濺到街上。
The lighthouse keeper watched the billowing ocean through the stormy night.
燈塔管理員在暴風雨之夜守望著翻湧的大海。
用法筆記
Primarily literary or poetic; in everyday conversation the simple word 'wave' is far more common.
常見錯誤
2. a mass of smoke, flame, or cloud that rises and spreads outward in a wave-like m
滾湧
像浪潮般翻滾的煙霧或火焰
a mass of smoke, flame, or cloud that rises and spreads outward in a wave-like motion
Pedro watched billowing smoke pour from the windows of the burning building.
Pedro 看著滾滾濃煙從燃燒中的建築物窗戶冒出。
billowing + smoke for rolling, thick smoke
Firefighters pulled people out just before a billowing wall of flame reached the apartment block.
消防員在滾滾烈焰抵達公寓大樓前一刻把人救了出來。
A billowing cloud of dust rose behind the truck on the dirt road.
卡車行駛在泥土路上，車後揚起滾滾塵土。
From miles away, residents could see the billowing black smoke from the burning oil well.
從好幾英里外，居民就能看見燃燒中的油井冒出滾滾黑煙。
The explosion sent a billowing ball of orange flame high into the night sky.
爆炸將一團翻滾的橘色火焰拋向夜空。
用法筆記
Commonly describes smoke, flames, or dust that move outward in a dramatic, surging manner, as if imitating ocean waves.
常見錯誤
billowing — 動詞
- billowingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- billowings3rd person singular
- billowinging-ing form
- billowingedpast simple
1. to rise and roll outward across a wide space, as if moving in waves; or, when re
翻騰；鼓起
大面積湧動，或布料被風吹得鼓起
to rise and roll outward across a wide space, as if moving in waves; or, when referring to cloth such as curtains, sails, or clothing, to fill with air and bulge outward
Thick grey smoke billowed from the factory chimney and spread across the whole valley.
濃濃的灰煙從工廠煙囪翻騰而出，蔓延到整個山谷。
billow from + location for smoke or steam
The white curtains billowed gently in the warm summer breeze from the open window.
白色窗簾在敞開的窗邊隨著溫暖的夏日微風輕輕鼓起。
billow for fabric/curtains swollen with wind
Smoke billowed out of the kitchen window after Sivan burnt the toast.
Sivan 烤焦了吐司，煙霧從廚房窗戶翻湧而出。
Elena's long skirt billowed behind her as she ran to catch the last train.
Elena 的長裙在身後飄揚，她跑去趕最後一班火車。
Dark clouds billowed across the sky just before the thunderstorm broke over the village.
暴風雨襲擊村莊前，烏雲在天空中翻湧。
文法句型
billow (up/out/from/into/across) [location or direction]
用法筆記
Describes movement of smoke, steam, clouds, dust, or fabric. When used of cloth, the wind causes the material to fill out and move with a wave-like shape.