/ˈbʌl.dʒɪŋ/
形容词/动词现在分词,意为"鼓起的、膨胀的、凸出的"。形容某物因内部压力或填充过多而向外凸出、隆起。
His pockets were bulging with coins and candy.
他的口袋里塞满了硬币和糖果,鼓鼓囊囊的。
The old stone wall was bulging dangerously after years of water damage, and the engineers recommended immediate repairs.
那面古老的石墙因多年水害而危险地向外鼓出,工程师们建议立即修缮。
Bulging 来自动词 bulge,源于古法语 bouge(意为"皮袋、钱包"),再往前可追溯到拉丁语 bulga(意为"皮革袋子")。最初指袋子因装满东西而膨胀鼓起的样子,后来引申为一切向外凸出、隆起的状态。