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ripple
- IPA[ˈrɪp(ə)l]
英式
- a small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, especially as caused by a slight breeze or an object dropping into it；a thing resembling a ripple or ripples in appearance or movement
- (of water) form or flow with a series of small waves on the surface；cause (the surface of water) to form small waves
noun: ripple, plural noun: ripples
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, especially as caused by a slight breeze or an object dropping into it he dived into the pool leaving barely a ripple the ripples spread across the pond
- ▪ a thing resembling a ripple or ripples in appearance or movement the sand undulated and was ridged with ripples
- ▪ a gentle rising and falling sound that spreads through a group of people a ripple of laughter ran around the room
- ▪ a particular feeling or effect that spreads through someone or something his words set off a ripple of excitement within her
- ▪ a wave on a fluid surface, the restoring force for which is provided by surface tension rather than gravity, and which consequently has a wavelength shorter than that corresponding to the minimum speed of propagation.
- ▪ small periodic, usually undesirable, variations in electrical voltage superposed on a direct voltage or on an alternating voltage of lower frequency ripple current
- 2. a type of ice cream with wavy lines of coloured flavoured syrup running through it a family block of raspberry ripple
動詞
- 1. (of water) form or flow with a series of small waves on the surface the Mediterranean rippled and sparkled
- ▪ cause (the surface of water) to form small waves a cool wind rippled the surface of the estuary
- ▪ move in a way resembling a series of small waves fields of grain rippling in the wind
- ▪ (of a sound or feeling) spread through a person, group, or place applause rippled around the tables
