Dictionary entry
crestless wave
noun
涌浪；海涌
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
- 1.
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
In use
A crestless wave rolled slowly across the open sea.
We sat on the deck and watched the crestless wave pass beneath us.
The boat rose and fell with the crestless waves, and the ride was smooth.
a crestless wave + verb
作为主语，比喻不受关注或影响微弱的趋势。
A crestless wave swept over the shore, barely noticed.
一股无冕波扫过岸边，几乎未被注意。
like a crestless wave
用于比喻逐渐消失或不被察觉的事物。
His enthusiasm faded like a crestless wave.
他的热情像无冕波一样消散了。
a crestless wave of [sth]
修饰名词，表示某事物缺乏明显波动或反响。
The proposal was met with a crestless wave of indifference.
该提议遭遇了一股无声的冷漠。
Common mistakes
He is crestless wave in the team.He is a crestless wave in the team.
英语中，可数名词短语需要冠词，而汉语没有冠词，学习者容易遗漏；加上‘a’使短语完整。
He crestless waved through the project.He was a crestless wave in the project.
‘crestless’是形容词，不能作动词；应改为名词短语‘a crestless wave’并搭配系动词。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于比喻，指没有浪花的波浪
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