Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense ripples, present participle rippling, past tense, past participle rippled
1N-COUNT 波纹;涟漪;细浪Ripples are little waves on the surface of water caused by the wind or by something moving in or on the water. 波纹;涟漪;细浪
2V-ERG (使)泛起涟漪;(使)泛起细浪 When the surface of an area of water ripples or when something ripples it, a number of little waves appear on it. (使)泛起涟漪;(使)泛起细浪
You throw a pebble in a pool and it ripples. [VERB]
往池塘里扔块鹅卵石就会激起一片涟漪。
I could see the dawn breeze rippling the shining water. [VERB noun]
我能看见黎明的微风在波光粼粼的水面上吹出道道涟漪。
...the rippling deep blue water of the lake. [VERB-ing]
3V-ERG (植物等)如波浪起伏;(使)呈波状起伏 When the wind ripples plants or trees or when they ripple, they move in a wave-like motion. (植物等)如波浪起伏;(使)呈波状起伏 [literary]
A slight wind rippled the crops in the valley. [VERB noun]
一阵微风吹过,山谷里的庄稼便随风起伏。
The tops of the trees rippled in the breeze. [VERB]
树冠在微风中婆娑摇曳。
4VERB (感觉)传开,传遍 If something such as a feeling ripples over someone's body, it moves across it or through it. (感觉)传开,传遍 [literary]
A chill shiver rippled over his skin. [VERB prep.]
他浑身打了个冷战。
5N-COUNT [usually plural](事情引起的)连锁反应,涟漪作用 If an event causes ripples, its effects gradually spread, causing several other events to happen one after the other. (事情引起的)连锁反应,涟漪作用
The ripples of Europe's currency crisis continue to be felt in most of the member states. [+ of]
欧洲货币危机引起的连锁反应仍在影响着大多数的成员国。
The problems of the auto industry have created economic ripples through the rest of the economy as well.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + RIPPLE | RIPPLE + VERB | RIPPLE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤little, slight, small, tiny小漣漪VERB + RIPPLE➤cause, set off激起漣漪◇The decision caused ripples of concern among the parents.這一決定使家長們非常擔心。➤create, make產生影響;引起反響◇The problems in one place create ripples elsewhere.一個地方的種種問題會在別處引起反響。◇The Internet is making ripples in people's lives.因特網正在影響着人們的生活。➤send泛起細浪◇I dropped the pebble in the water, sending ripples across the pond.我往水裏扔了一塊鵝卵石,池塘裏泛起一圈圈小波紋。◇His remarks sent a ripple of laughter through the audience.他的話激起了觀眾的一陣笑聲。➤feel感到⋯擴散◇He felt a small ripple of fear pass through him.他感到一陣恐懼感傳遍全身。RIPPLE + VERB➤pass through sb/sth, run through sb/sth波紋掠過⋯▸➤spread across sth波紋在⋯擴散◇He watched the ripples spread across the pool.他看着一圈圈波紋在池塘裏擴散開來。RIPPLE + NOUN➤effect連鎖反應PREPOSITION➤ripple of⋯的波動◇A ripple of unease passed through her.一陣不安在她心頭掠過。ripple
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ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤gently柔和地起伏➤out傳開◇The effects ripple out through the community.影響波及整個地區。PREPOSITION➤across波紋穿過◇Small waves rippled gently across the pond.細細的波紋輕柔地在池塘裏擴散開來。➤through湧過◇Shock rippled through her.她心裏一陣震驚。