Word · Frequency #47015
wavelet
/ˈweivlit/
noun
小浪；细浪；涟漪
A small wave; a ripple.
- 1.
A small wave; a ripple.
小波；涟漪。
- 2.
A fast-decaying oscillation.
一种快速衰减的振荡。
小波；快速衰减的振荡；小波；涟漪。；一种快速衰减的振荡。；小浪；微波；[化] 子波
In use
The breeze created tiny wavelets on the surface of the lake.
Children watched the wavelets wash gently onto the sandy shore.
We could see small wavelets spreading from the stone that fell into the pond.
a wavelet
A wavelet rippled across the pond.
一个小浪在池塘上泛起涟漪。
wavelets
The surface of the lake was covered with tiny wavelets.
湖面上布满了细小的微波。
wavelet of [sth]
可用于比喻微小波动
A wavelet of excitement passed through the crowd.
一股兴奋的微波穿过人群。
Common mistakes
The storm caused small waves on the river.The storm caused wavelets on the river.
“wavelet”是专门表示小浪的单词，使用“small wave”虽然可理解，但不够地道，应直接用“wavelet”。
I saw waves on the pond.I saw wavelets on the pond.
在描述小水面的小波浪时，使用“wave”可能暗示较大的浪，而“wavelet”更精确地表示小浪。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
复数形式为 wavelets。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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