After a large meal, his stomach began to distend noticeably.
一顿大餐后，他的胃开始明显膨胀。
The balloon distended as it filled with air.
气球充气时膨胀起来。
Starving children often have distended bellies.
挨饿的孩子肚子常常鼓胀。
Heavy rain distended the river beyond its banks.
大雨使河水暴涨，漫出了河岸。
What is the best synonym for the word “distend” as used in the sentence? “After the rainstorm, the river began to distend and threatened to overflow its banks.”
A — swell. “distend” means v. to swell or expand as from internal pressure
Eating far too much rich food can make the stomach ______ uncomfortably.
D — distend. “distend” means v. to swell or expand as from internal pressure
distend — v. to swell or expand as from internal pressure. In Chinese: 膨胀，扩张.
distend is pronounced /dɪˈstɛnd/. It breaks into 2 syllables: dis · tend.
“distend” means to swell or expand as from internal pressure. Examples: (1) After a large meal, his stomach began to distend noticeably. (2) The balloon distended as it filled with air. (3) Starving children often have distended bellies. (4) Heavy rain distended the river beyond its banks.
swell, expand, inflate, enlarge — all close in meaning to distend (v. to swell or expand as from internal pressure).
Yes. distend appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
dis-(apart) + tend(stretch).