"billows" in Chinese (Simplified)
翻腾鼓起 (如波浪或云)
Definition
向外鼓起或像波浪一样移动,比如被风吹动的烟、布或云。也可以形容类似波浪涌动、扩散或上升的动作。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于文学或形象描写,如“smoke billows”或“curtains billow”。不是“海浪”(waves)的含义,而是描述被风等力量推动的鼓动或翻腾。一般作不及物动词。
Examples
The smoke billows into the sky.
烟雾**翻腾**到天空中。
Her skirt billows in the wind.
她的裙子在风中**鼓起**。
The flag billows above the building.
国旗在楼顶上**飘扬**。
Clouds billowed across the sunset, painting the sky with color.
云朵在落日中**翻腾**,为天空增添了色彩。
The curtains billowed when the windows were thrown open.
窗户打开时,窗帘被风**鼓起**。
Smoke billowed out of the chimney after the fire was lit.
点火后,烟从烟囱中**翻腾**而出。