Word · Frequency #9928
bulge
凸起；鼓包；隆起
An object that sticks out from a surface; a swollen or protruding part.
- 1.
An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.
从表面突出的物体；肿胀、凸起的部分；向外弯曲,尤指因压力造成。
- 2.
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
突起或凸出于周围的东西
- 3.
The bilge or protuberant part of a cask.
桶的腹部或凸出部分。
- 4.
The bilge of a vessel.
船底
- 5.
A sudden rise in value or quantity.
数量或价值的突然上升
激增；暴涨；桶腹；桶的鼓起部分；船舭；船底弯曲部；从表面突出的物体；肿胀、凸起的部分；向外弯曲,尤指因压力造成。；突起或凸出于周围的东西
In use
He noticed a bulge in his pocket where he had put his wallet.
The bulge in the wall indicated a plumbing problem behind it.
She tried to hide the bulge of her stomach after the big meal.
the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
a bulge in [sth]
There is a bulge in the wall where the pipe burst.
墙上有一个鼓包，是水管爆裂的地方。
the bulge of [sth]
The bulge of his muscles was visible under his shirt.
他衬衫下肌肉的隆起清晰可见。
have a bulge
Connections
Collocations
- a bulge in
- 在…中的凸起
- There is a bulge in the road caused by tree roots.树根导致路面有一个凸起。
- the bulge of
- …的凸起部分
- He felt the bulge of a wallet in his back pocket.他感到后口袋里钱包的凸起。
- population bulge
- 人口膨胀
- The population bulge in urban areas puts pressure on housing.城市地区的人口膨胀给住房带来压力。
- muscle bulge
- 肌肉隆起
- He admired the muscle bulge on the weightlifter's arm.他赞叹举重运动员手臂上的肌肉隆起。
- bulge in the fabric
- 布料鼓起
- A bulge in the fabric indicated something was underneath.布料鼓起表明下面有东西。
- bulge on the wall
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想成'公牛(bull)鼓起肌肉'，'bulge'即凸起。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：物体表面、解剖学 作为名词，通常用于描述物体表面或身体部位的凸起，语气中性，适用于多种正式和非正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that truly rhyme with bulge (/bʌldʒ/): indulge (/ɪnˈdʌldʒ/), divulge (/dɪˈvʌldʒ/). Lookalikes that sound different: budge (/bʌdʒ/, missing /l/), bugle (/ˈbjuːɡəl/), bulk (/bʌlk/), bulb (/bʌlb/).
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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