Dictionary entry

intumescency

noun

肿胀；充血性肿大

核心释义

swelling with blood or other fluids, as with congestion

1.
swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)

受热膨胀；热膨胀

The intumescency around the wasp sting gradually subsided by the next morning.

黄蜂蜇伤周围的肿胀到第二天早上逐渐消退了。

用法提示：此处 intumescency 为名词，表示组织因积液或充血而肿胀的状态，与中文“肿胀”对应。

Long flights often cause intumescency in the legs, so wearing compression socks can help.

长途飞行常导致腿部肿胀，所以穿压力袜会有所帮助。

用法提示：intumescency 在本句作不可数名词，表示久坐或血液循环不畅引起的肢体肿胀。

The nurse applied a cold pack to reduce the intumescency on the injured knee.

护士对受伤的膝盖进行了冷敷，以减轻其肿胀。

用法提示：intumescency 作为名词表示受伤部位的充血肿大，这里指膝关节肿胀。

intumescency 在此意为'活力'，属网络用语。

The intumescency of the team was evident in their performance.

团队在表现中展现的活力是显而易见的。