ripple
ripple 英 [ˈrɪpl] 美 [ˈrɪpəl]
n. 波纹；涟漪；[物] 涟波 vi. 起潺潺声 vt. 在…上形成波痕
进行时:rippling 过去式:rippled 过去分词:rippled 第三人称单数:ripples 名词复数:ripples
- A ripple is a small wave on the surface of something, such as a ripple that forms a ring around the spot where you threw a pebble into the pond.
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- n. 波纹；涟漪；[物] 涟波
- vi. 起潺潺声
- vt. 在…上形成波痕
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1. The ripple effects of these transitions will reach beyond the borders of their nations.
而权力过渡的涟漪效应，将会穿越边界，波及这些国家之外的地方。
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2. The ripple is rather like the visual distortion seen in a pond when a stone is thrown in and contorts the view of pebbles on the bottom.
这种波纹就象发生在池塘里的视觉扭曲：往池塘里投入一块石头，池塘底部的诸多小圆石看起来就会走形。
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3. Have you ever noticed the ripple expansion across water when you drop an object into it?
当你往水里投入东西的时候，你注意到水面上起涟漪了吗？
- ripple (n.) "very small wave," 1798, from earlier meaning "stretch of shallow, rippling water" (1755), from ripple (v.). Meaning "mark or movement suggestive of a ripple" is from 1843. Meaning "ice cream streaked with colored syrup" first attested 1939, so called from its appearance. As the name of a brand of inexpensive wine sold by E&J Gallo Winery, from 1960 to 1984. Ripple effect is from 1950.
- ripple (v.) early 15c., "to crease;" 1660s, "to present a ruffled surface," of unknown origin, perhaps a frequentative of rip (v.). Transitive sense "cause to ripple" is from 1786. Related: Rippled; rippling.
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