Word · Frequency #20753
rippling
涟漪；微波；细浪
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
- 1.
A motion or sound that ripples.
涟漪般的运动或声音
- 2.
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
液体表面的小波纹
波动；荡漾；潺潺声；涟漪般的运动或声音；液体表面的小波纹
In use
The stone created a rippling across the surface of the pond.
We watched the gentle rippling on the lake as the breeze passed.
A slight rippling appeared on the coffee when she set the cup down.
the rippling of [liquid]
The rippling of the water was calming.
水面的涟漪令人平静。
rippling on [surface]
There was gentle rippling on the lake.
湖面上有轻柔的涟漪。
see rippling
rippling 在此用作不可数名词，表示一系列涟漪。
We could see rippling in the pond from the breeze.
Connections
Collocations
- rippling of water
- 水的涟漪；水面的微波
- The rippling of the water was beautiful in the moonlight.月光下，水面的涟漪很美。
- gentle rippling
- 轻柔的荡漾（声）
- The gentle rippling of the stream helped him fall asleep.溪水轻柔的荡漾声让他睡着了。
- rippling of muscles
- 肌肉的起伏
- The rippling of his back muscles told her he was tense.他背部肌肉的起伏让她看出他很紧张。
- a rippling of laughter
- 一阵波浪般的笑声
- A rippling of laughter went around the table.一阵波浪般的笑声在餐桌旁传开。
Synonyms
- ripple
- 小波纹；细浪；涟漪 · 最常用、最直接的名词，可指单个小波纹；rippling 更强调持续波动的动作或声音。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“ripple”=涟漪：水面被拨动后一圈圈扩散，结尾“-ling”如细微波动的余音，记住“泛起涟漪”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：文学或描写性文字中描述水面微波、描述轻柔流动声音的场景 rippling 作名词时通常带有描写或文学色彩，多用于形容水面的细小波纹或轻柔的流动声；在日常口语中，更常见的是动词形式或名词 ripple。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/: crippling, stippling, tippling, tripling (all share the final /pəlɪŋ/ sound and the spelling chunk 'pling'). Lookalikes that sound different: ripping (/ˈrɪpɪŋ/) and nipping (/ˈnɪpɪŋ/) – they lack the /əl/ sound and do not rhyme.
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