ripple

英 ['rɪp(ə)l]美 ['rɪpl]

n. 波纹；涟漪；[物] 涟波

vi. 起潺潺声

vt. 在…上形成波痕

n. (Ripple)人名；(英)里普尔

助记提示

1、反复动词，即原始动词的反复体（反复形式），即：动词rip的反复体，通常以后缀-le结尾的动词都是反复动词。因此，后缀-le通常表示：多次，反复。
2、反复动词实例：daze -> dazzle, drag -> draggle, drip -> drib -> dribble, fond -> fondle.
3、这类反复动词很多，不胜枚举。
4、因为波纹就像一道道动态、波动的裂纹。

中文词源

ripple 波浪，涟漪

可能来自 rip,撕开，撕裂，-le,表反复。引申词义波浪，涟漪。

英文词源

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.

双语例句

1. The air was so still that there was hardly a ripple on the pond's surface.

没有风，池塘的水面上几乎看不到波纹。

来自《权威词典》

2. His resignation will have a ripple effect on the whole department.

他的辞职将会在整个部门中引起连锁反应。

来自《权威词典》

3. I heard the ripple of the stream.

我听到了小溪的潺潺声.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Delayed flights have a ripple effect. Just one late flight could be carrying passengers for a dozen connecting services.

航班晚点会引发连锁反应。仅仅一趟晚点的航班就可能运载着许多需要转机的乘客。

来自柯林斯例句

5. There was a ripple of mirth, which the court checked.

人们一阵哄笑.法官把他们喝止住了.

来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

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