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swalevt.

英 sweɪl | 美 swel
中文vt. 放火烧;耗费\nn. 沼泽地\nvi. 烧焦;熔化
放火烧;耗费
n. 沼泽地
vi. 烧焦;熔化
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swale (n.)"low, hollow place, often boggy," 1580s, special use of Scottish swaill "low, hollow place," or East Anglian dialectal swale "shady place" (mid-15c.); both probably from Old Norse svalr "cool," from Proto-Germanic *swalaz. A local word in England, in U.S. given broad application, especially to the lower tracts of the prairie and recently to landscaping features in suburban developments.
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