Word · Frequency #9741
ripple
涟漪；细浪
A small wave or series of waves on the surface of a liquid.
- 1.
A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid.
流体表面的移动扰动或起伏。
- 2.
An implement, with teeth like those of a comb, for removing the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc.
一种带有梳齿状齿的工具,用于去除亚麻、黍等植物的种子和种壳
- 3.
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
液体表面的小波浪
- 4.
One of a series of corrugations in flat surface.
平面上一系列波纹之一。
- 5.
(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
(电子学)叠加在稳定值上的小幅度振荡
- 6.
A sound similar to that of undulating water.
类似水面起伏的声音。
- 7.
A style of ice cream in which flavors have been coarsely blended together.
将多种口味粗略混合的冰淇淋款式。
- 8.
A small oscillation of an otherwise steady signal.
原本稳定信号上的小振荡。
- 9.
A small spreading change, impact, or effect produced by a larger or more consequential action.
由更大或更重要的行动引起的小范围扩散的变化、影响或效应。
余波；连锁反应；潺潺声；轻柔起伏声；波纹；皱褶；纹波；微小波动；旋纹冰淇淋
In use
The stone created a small ripple that spread across the pond.
She watched the ripples fade away on the lake's surface.
A gentle breeze caused ripples on the surface of the glass of water.
a ripple of [emotion/laughter]
常与表示声音或情感的词语连用，如 a ripple of applause/laughter/excitement。
A ripple of laughter ran through the audience.
一阵笑声在观众中荡漾开来。
ripples in [liquid]
用于描述液体表面的实际波纹。
He threw a stone into the lake, watching the ripples in the water.
他往湖里扔了一块石头，看着水中的涟漪。
cause/create ripples
比喻义，指事件引起一系列反应或影响。
Connections
Collocations
- ripple effect
- 连锁反应
- The decision caused a ripple effect throughout the company.这个决定在整个公司引起了连锁反应。
- create a ripple
- 激起涟漪
- Her speech created a ripple of excitement among the audience.她的演讲在观众中激起了一阵兴奋的涟漪。
- cause ripples
- 引起波澜
- The news caused ripples in the financial markets.这条消息在金融市场上引起了波澜。
- ripple in the water
- 水中的涟漪
- He threw a stone and watched the ripples in the water.他扔了一块石头，看着水中的涟漪。
- spread in ripples
- 以涟漪形式扩散
- The sound spread in ripples across the lake.声音像涟漪一样在湖面上扩散开来。
- ripple of applause
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一块石头（r）投入水中，激起一圈圈波纹（ripple），r音似石头落水声。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述水面波纹、文学作品或比喻 该词作为名词表示水面细波时，通常为中性，适用于日常描述和文学、比喻等较正式文体。
Grammar Note
常与介词on连用，如a ripple on the water
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words 'cripple', 'triple', and 'nipple' rhyme with 'ripple' (same stressed vowel /ɪ/ and ending /pəl/). 'Apple' ends with the same '-pple' spelling but has a different vowel sound (/æ/ vs /ɪ/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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