distend

/dɪˈstend/
📚 31838 GRE sat
If a part of your body is distended, or if it distends, it becomes swollen and unnaturally large. 肿胀

verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 使……膨胀;使……扩张

Through this incision, the abdominal cavity is distended with carbon dioxide gas. 通过此切口,二氧化碳气体把胸腔充得肿胀起来。

verb [vi. 不及物动词] vi. 扩张;膨胀

Your aches, distend pains are normal during treatment. 你的疼痛, 扩大肛痛在治疗期间是常态。

dis- 加在名词、形容词,动词之前,表示"不是的,消失掉"、"分开,分离"。 distend 膨胀(dis+tend 拉→分开拉→膨胀)
dis (分开) + tend (拉) → 向四面拉 → 扩大; 膨胀
单词造句:
网友用 “Distend” 造句精选
Expose surface and screw head should be wiped antirust oil in the distend cover after finishing. 完成后在胀套外露表面及螺钉头部涂上防锈油脂。
...an infant with a distended belly. ...一个肚子肿胀的婴儿。
Conclusion: Nifedipine could distend ophthalmic artery and has similar function on other micro-cerebral vessels. 结论:硝苯地平可扩张眼动脉,对脑部其它小动脉可能有相似作用。
The colon, or large intestine, distends and fills with gas. 结肠,也叫大肠,内部填满气体膨胀起来。