Bulge



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. / n. 膨胀, 鼓起
• ［英］ v. / n. 膨胀, 鼓起 ( to swell; protrude or project)
• ［类］ 反义词: depressed region ( 凹陷的地方)
• ［记］ 比较: budge ( 让步) , bilge ( 船底) , bugle ( 军号)
• ［同］ 近形词: budge ( 让步) , bilge ( 船底) , bugle ( 军号)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (bulged; bulging)

• Etymology: Middle English bolgen
• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • to cause to bulge
• intransitive verb
  • 1. archaic bilge
  • 2.
    • a. to jut out ; swell
    • b. to bend outward
    • c. to become swollen or protuberant <bulging eyes>
  • 3. to be filled to overflowing <a notebook bulging with ideas>

II. noun

• Etymology: Middle English boulge, bouge leather bag, curved part, from Anglo-French bouge bag — more at budget
• Date: 1622
• 1.
  • a. bilge 1
  • b. bilge 2
• 2. a protuberant or swollen part or place
• 3. advantage, upper hand
• 4. sudden expansion
• Synonyms: see projection
• ? bulgy adjective

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