swollen
swollen — 動詞
1. the form of the verb 'swell' that goes together with helping verbs such as 'has'
過去分詞
swell的過去分詞，完成式或被動態
the form of the verb 'swell' that goes together with helping verbs such as 'has', 'had', and 'was' to show that something became larger at an earlier time
The river has swollen to twice its normal width after the storm.
暴風雨過後，河水暴漲到平時的兩倍寬。
present perfect: has + swollen
The bruise on Samir's arm had swollen to the size of an egg by morning.
到了早上，Samir 手臂上的瘀青已經腫到雞蛋那麼大。
past perfect: had + swollen
The crowd had swollen to nearly ten thousand by late afternoon.
到了傍晚，群眾人數已經暴增至將近一萬人。
After the surgery, Soraya's knee has swollen less than the doctor expected.
手術後，Soraya 的膝蓋腫脹程度比醫生預期的還輕。
文法句型
have + swollen
be + swollen
had + swollen
用法筆記
The simple past tense of 'swell' is 'swelled', not 'swollen'. Use 'swelled' when a time is specified without a helping verb: 'His ankle swelled up last night.'
常見錯誤
swollen — 形容詞
1. bigger or thicker than its usual size, often because fluid has built up inside t
腫脹；漲水
因受傷、疾病或水過多而比平常大的
bigger or thicker than its usual size, often because fluid has built up inside the tissue from a hit, an infection, or an illness; also used for rivers or ground that hold extra water after heavy rain
After Faisal fell off his bike, his knee became swollen and painful.
Faisal 從腳踏車摔下來後，膝蓋變得又腫又痛。
collocation: swollen + body part (knee, ankle, finger)
Applying a cold compress helped reduce the swelling in Iris's ankle.
在 Iris 的腳踝上冰敷有助於消腫。
pattern: reduce the swelling
The river was swollen after three days of heavy rain.
連續三天的大雨使河水暴漲。
Mizuki's eyes were still swollen from crying the night before.
Mizuki 的眼睛因為前一晚哭過，還是腫腫的。
A swollen lymph node in Selim's neck prompted a visit to the doctor.
Selim 脖子上腫起來的淋巴結讓他去看了醫生。
文法句型
be + swollen
become/get + swollen
badly/slightly + swollen
用法筆記
Commonly modified by 'badly' (badly swollen) or 'slightly' (slightly swollen) to indicate degree. 'Swollen' describes a state, not an action — use 'to swell' (verb) for the process of becoming larger.