billow

'bilәu

GRE Collins 1

n. a large sea wave
v. rise up as if in waves
v. move with great difficulty
v. rise and move, as in waves or billows

n. 巨浪
vi. 象巨浪般汹涌, 象巨浪般波动
vt. 使翻腾

Collins 星级

15,929

BNC 频率

12,401

使用频率

billow 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到类似的词，如bill（账单、波浪），与波动相关。

例句

1. The smoke began to billow from the burning building.

烟雾开始从着火的建筑物中涌出。

2. The sails billowed in the strong wind as the boat moved forward.

在强风中，船帆鼓起，船只向前驶去。

3. She watched the clouds billow across the sky.

她看着云彩在天空中翻滚。