ripple
英 ['r?p(?)l]
美 ['r?pl]
- n. 波紋；漣漪；[物] 漣波
- vi. 起潺潺聲
- vt. 在…上形成波痕
- n. (Ripple)人名；(英)里普爾
助記提示
1、反復(fù)動(dòng)詞，即原始動(dòng)詞的反復(fù)體（反復(fù)形式），即：動(dòng)詞rip的反復(fù)體，通常以后綴-le結(jié)尾的動(dòng)詞都是反復(fù)動(dòng)詞。因此，后綴-le通常表示：多次，反復(fù)。
2、反復(fù)動(dòng)詞實(shí)例：daze -> dazzle, drag -> draggle, drip -> drib -> dribble, fond -> fondle.
3、這類反復(fù)動(dòng)詞很多，不勝枚舉。
4、因?yàn)椴y就像一道道動(dòng)態(tài)、波動(dòng)的裂紋。
中文詞源
ripple 波浪，漣漪可能來自 rip,撕開，撕裂，-le,表反復(fù)。引申詞義波浪，漣漪。
英文詞源
- ripple (v.)
- early 15c., "to crease;" 1660s, "to present a ruffled surface," of unknown origin, perhaps a frequentative of rip (v.). Transitive sense "cause to ripple" is from 1786. Related: Rippled; rippling.
- ripple (n.)
- "very small wave," 1798, from earlier meaning "stretch of shallow, rippling water" (1755), from ripple (v.). Meaning "mark or movement suggestive of a ripple" is from 1843. Meaning "ice cream streaked with colored syrup" first attested 1939, so called from its appearance. As the name of a brand of inexpensive wine sold by E&J Gallo Winery, from 1960 to 1984. Ripple effect is from 1950.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. The air was so still that there was hardly a ripple on the pond's surface.
- 沒有風(fēng)，池塘的水面上幾乎看不到波紋。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. His resignation will have a ripple effect on the whole department.
- 他的辭職將會(huì)在整個(gè)部門中引起連鎖反應(yīng)。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. I heard the ripple of the stream.
- 我聽到了小溪的潺潺聲.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 4. Delayed flights have a ripple effect. Just one late flight could be carrying passengers for a dozen connecting services.
- 航班晚點(diǎn)會(huì)引發(fā)連鎖反應(yīng)。僅僅一趟晚點(diǎn)的航班就可能運(yùn)載著許多需要轉(zhuǎn)機(jī)的乘客。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. There was a ripple of mirth, which the court checked.
- 人們一陣哄笑.法官把他們喝止住了.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 湯姆歷險(xiǎn)