Word · Frequency #9741
rippled
起涟漪；使泛起涟漪
rippled is the past of ripple.
to form or move in small waves on a liquid surface, or to cause a liquid to do this
- 1.
To move like the undulating surface of a body of water; to undulate.
像水面一样起伏移动；波动。
- 2.
To scratch, tear, or break slightly; graze
轻微刮擦、撕裂或弄破；擦伤
- 3.
To remove the seeds from (the stalks of flax, etc.), by means of a ripple.
用这种梳状工具去除(亚麻等茎上的)种子
- 4.
To propagate like a moving wave.
像移动的波一样传播。
- 5.
To make a sound as of water running gently over a rough bottom, or the breaking of ripples on the shore.
发出如水流过粗糙底部或岸边涟漪破碎的声音
- 6.
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
搅动(水)以形成涟漪
- 7.
To shape into a series of ripples.
使形成一系列涟漪
- 8.
To launch or unleash in rapid succession.
快速连续地发射或放出
蔓延；波及；扩散；使成波纹状；使起皱；发出潺潺声；发出淙淙声；轻擦；轻微划破；用梳麻器（给亚麻）脱籽
In use
He skipped a stone across the river, and the water rippled in concentric circles.
A gentle breeze rippled the surface of the pond.
A fish swimming near the surface rippled the still water.
ripple something
及物用法，直接作用于水面。
The wind rippled the surface of the lake.
风吹皱了湖面。
something ripples
不及物用法，主语为水面。
The water rippled in the breeze.
水面在微风中泛起涟漪。
ripple across/through something
表示涟漪扩散的路径，常接across, through等介词。
The disturbance rippled across the pond.
Connections
Collocations
- ripple across
- （在某范围内）迅速蔓延；传遍
- A murmur of surprise rippled across the hall.一阵惊讶的低语声传遍了大厅。
- ripple through
- （情绪、影响等）波及；传遍
- Nervous tension rippled through the waiting crowd.紧张不安的情绪在等候的人群中蔓延开来。
- ripple outward
- （影响等）向外扩散
- The effects of the policy change rippled outward to small businesses.政策变化的影响向外扩散，波及了小企业。
- ripple the surface
- 使水面泛起涟漪
- A light breeze rippled the surface of the pool.一阵微风使池水泛起涟漪。
- muscles ripple
- （肌肉）隆起颤动；凸显
- His back muscles rippled as he pulled the rope.他拉绳子时，背部肌肉隆起颤动。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：ripple 中两个 p 像两滴水珠，落下后水面泛起一圈圈涟漪，即“波纹、涟漪”的意思。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：water surface、figurative spread、muscles/fabric ripple 作动词时通常用于中性语境：字面义指水面或液体泛起涟漪，比喻义指影响或消息向四周扩散，也可见于描述肌肉或织物表面的起伏。多用于日常描述及新闻报道等场合。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后接宾语，意为使水面起涟漪。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with ripple (all /ˈrɪpəl/): cripple, tipple, stipple, nipple, triple. Apple /ˈæpəl/, people /ˈpiːpəl/, and purple /ˈpɜːrpəl/ look similar but do not rhyme; simple /ˈsɪmpəl/ adds an /m/ and is only a near rhyme.
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。
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