n.[C]

1. 肿胀，凸块
   The gun he carried caused a bulge in his jacket.

   他携带的枪使他的衣服鼓起来一块。

2. 船腹
3. （突然或暂时的）增长，增多；上涨
   The graph shows a bulge in the price of meat.

   图表显示肉类价格上涨。

vi.

1. 膨胀，凸起[（+with）]
2. 装满[（+with）]
   His pocket was bulging with apples.

   他的口袋里鼓鼓地装满了苹果。

vt.

1. 使膨胀，使凸起
   He bulged his cheeks roundly.

   他把两颊鼓得圆圆的。

n.

1. a rounded swelling distorting a flat surface.
2. Military  a piece of land projecting outwards from an otherwise regular line.
3. informal a temporary increase:
   a bulge in the birth rate.

v.