bulge /bʌldʒ/ CET6+ TEM8 ( bulging, bulged, bulges )

• 1. 

  V-I If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out. 鼓起

  例：

  Jiro waddled closer, his belly bulging and distended.

  吉罗大腹便便地蹒跚而来。

  例：

  He bulges out of his black T-shirt.

  他臃肿的身体在黑色Ｔ恤下面鼓了出来。

• 2. 

  V-I If someone's eyes or veins are bulging, they seem to stick out a lot, often because the person is making a strong physical effort or is experiencing a strong emotion. (眼睛或血管因用力或激动而) 凸出

  例：

  He shouted at his brother, his neck veins bulging.

  他冲着弟弟大喊大叫，脖子上的血管都凸起来了。

• 3. 

  V-I If you say that something is bulging with things, you are emphasizing that it is full of them. 塞满 [oft cont] [强调]

  例：

  They returned home with the car bulging with boxes.

  他们开着那辆塞满了盒子的车回到了家。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT Bulges are lumps that stick out from a surface which is otherwise flat or smooth. (平面上) 凸起的一块

  例：

  Why won't those bulges on your hips and thighs go?

  为什么你臀部和大腿上的赘肉不能消失呢？

• 5. 

  N-COUNT If there is a bulge in something, there is a sudden large increase in it. 骤增

  例：

  ...a bulge in aircraft sales.

  …飞机销量的骤增。