ripple

ripple
noun

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
（尤指由微风或投入水中之物而起的）涟漪，微波，细浪
■a thing resembling such a wave or series of waves in appearance or movement
波纹；波动
the sand undulated and was ridged with ripples.
沙呈波浪形，凸起一道道波纹。
■a gentle rising and falling sound, especially of laughter or conversation, that spreads through a group of people
忽起忽落声，轻柔起伏声（尤指人群中的笑声或谈话声）
a ripple of laughter ran around the room.
一阵忽起忽落的笑声在房间里荡漾。
■a particular feeling or effect that spreads through or to someone or something
特殊感觉；微小影响；微小反响
his words set off a ripple of excitement within her.
他的话引起她内心一阵轻微骚动。
■(Physics)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
(物理)波纹，表面张力波
■[mass noun]small periodic, usually undesirable, variations in electrical voltage superposed on a direct voltage or on an alternating voltage of lower frequency
脉动，波动
[mass noun]a type of ice cream with wavy lines of coloured flavoured syrup running through it
波纹冰淇淋（一种有彩色糖浆条纹的冰淇淋）
a family block of raspberry ripple.
一个家庭装树莓波纹冰淇淋。

verb

[no obj.](of water) form or flow with small waves on the surface
（水）起涟漪；起微波
the Mediterranean rippled and sparkled.
地中海波光粼粼。
[as adj. rippling]the rippling waters.
荡漾的湖水。
■[with obj.]cause (the surface of water) to form small waves
使（水面）起涟漪；使起微波
a cool wind rippled the surface of the estuary.
一阵凉风吹皱了河口水面。
■move or cause to move in a way resembling such waves[no obj.]
（使）波动；（使）呈波状
fields of grain rippling in the wind.
在风中起伏波动的一片片谷地。
[with obj.]which film star once rippled his biceps in Belfast?.
哪位电影明星曾经在贝尔法斯特鼓起了自己的二头肌？。
■[no obj., with adverbial of direction](of a sound or feeling) spread through a person, group, or place
（声音）轻轻荡漾；（感觉）传开
applause rippled around the tables.
掌声从桌边荡漾开去。

派生
ripplet
noun
ripply
adjective
语源

late 17th cent. (as a verb): of unknown origin

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