Word · Frequency #15929
billow
/ˈbɪloʊ/
noun
巨浪;翻滚之物(如浓烟、织物等)
a large wave, swell, surge, or rolling mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric, or sound
- 1.
A large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound.
大浪、汹涌或起伏的团块,如水面、烟雾、织物或声音。
- 2.
a large sea wave
巨浪
大浪、汹涌或起伏的团块,如水面、烟雾、织物或声音。;巨浪
In use
The ship struggled against the immense billow during the storm.
From the cliff, we watched the billows crash against the rocks.
A lone surfer rode the crest of a massive billow.
Connections
Collocations
- billows of smoke
- 滚滚浓烟
- Billows of smoke poured from the chimney.滚滚浓烟从烟囱里涌出。
- billows of dust
- 翻腾的尘土
- The caravan disappeared in billows of dust.商队消失在翻腾的尘土中。
- billows of flame
- 翻卷的烈焰
- Billows of flame swept across the hillside.翻卷的烈焰扫过山坡。
- billows of the sea
- 大海的波涛
- The little boat was tossed on the billows of the sea.小船在大海的波涛中颠簸。
Idioms & figurative uses
- billows of smoke
- 滚滚浓烟Billows of smoke rose from the burning warehouse.滚滚浓烟从燃烧的仓库升起。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象水面鼓起一个大包(bill),低低地(low)翻滚成浪——billow就是翻涌的巨浪或烟云团块。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:文学描写、正式写作、诗歌 “billow”作名词时比较正式,多用于文学性或描写性的文本中,日常口语很少使用;可指巨浪,也可指翻滚的烟雾、织物等。
Grammar Note
常用复数形式
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 billow 完全押韵的词包括 pillow /ˈpɪloʊ/ 和 willow /ˈwɪloʊ/(重读元音 /ɪ/ 与后续 /loʊ/ 相同)。bellow、yellow、follow 虽同为 -llow 拼写,但重读元音不同,不押韵。below /bɪˈloʊ/ 是易混淆词:它拼写接近但重音在第二个音节,/loʊ/ 为重读而非像 billow 那样在非重读音节。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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