ripple
英 ['rɪp(ə)l]
美 ['rɪpl]
- 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)裏普爾
助記提示
1、反複動詞,即原始動詞的反複體(反複形式),即:動詞rip的反複體,通常以後綴-le結尾的動詞都是反複動詞。因此,後綴-le通常表示:多次,反複。
2、反複動詞實例:daze -> dazzle, drag -> draggle, drip -> drib -> dribble, fond -> fondle.
3、這類反複動詞很多,不勝枚舉。
4、因為波紋就像一道道動態、波動的裂紋。
中文詞源
ripple 波浪,漣漪可能來自 rip,撕開,撕裂,-le,表反複。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.
雙語例句
- 1. The air was so still that there was hardly a ripple on the pond's surface.
- 沒有風,池塘的水麵上幾乎看不到波紋。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. His resignation will have a ripple effect on the whole department.
- 他的辭職將會在整個部門中引起連鎖反應。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. I heard the ripple of the stream.
- 我聽到了小溪的潺潺聲.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Delayed flights have a ripple effect. Just one late flight could be carrying passengers for a dozen connecting services.
- 航班晚點會引發連鎖反應。僅僅一趟晚點的航班就可能運載著許多需要轉機的乘客。
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 - 湯姆曆險