起伏 — meaning in English

English meaning

• relief noun A feeling of ease or reassurance after the removal of stress, pain, or worry.
• swell verb To grow bigger, especially by filling with fluid or gas.

Senses

起伏 is used for these senses in English:

• relief The difference of elevations on a surface.
• swell (music) A gradual crescendo followed by diminuendo.
• ups and downs (idiomatic) Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows.

relief — full definition

1. noun A feeling of ease or reassurance after the removal of stress, pain, or worry.
2. noun Aid given to people in need, such as food, money, or medical care.
3. noun (art) A sculpture or design in which shapes stand out from a flat background.

swell — full definition

1. verb To grow bigger, especially by filling with fluid or gas.
2. verb To grow gradually in force, loudness, or intensity.
3. noun A long, rolling ocean wave that continues after the wind that made it has died down.
4. adj Excellent; very good (informal, dated-sounding).

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