ripple• Shannon couldn't help but feel a ripple of warmth for the man, even though they hadn't even been introduced yet.• There is a ripple of laughter.• A ripple of fear passed down his spine.• Her thoughtful and insightfulanswers, wrote one of the older social workers, began to cause ripples.• Only one small, white-highlighted ripple showed where the supplearrow of his body had pierced the water.• Why, there are much larger ripples on the surface of the water, upon which the paraffinrests.• And I confess I feel a little ripple of interest, in response.• A soft breeze made ripples on the lake.• While the worst may be over, one airlineconsultantwarned that ripple effects could last two more weeks.• potatochips with ripples
ripple of laughter• There was a ripple of laughter around them.• Celestine found herself blushing at the ripple of laughter passing through the audience.• The ripple of laughter that followed brought a scowl to Trentham's face.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + RIPPLE | RIPPLE + VERB | RIPPLE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤little, slight, small, tiny小漣漪VERB + RIPPLE➤cause, set off激起漣漪◇The decision caused ripples of concern among the parents.這一決定使家長們非常擔心。➤create, make產生影響;引起反響◇The problems in one place create ripples elsewhere.一個地方的種種問題會在別處引起反響。◇The Internet is making ripples in people's lives.因特網正在影響着人們的生活。➤send泛起細浪◇I dropped the pebble in the water, sending ripples across the pond.我往水裏扔了一塊鵝卵石,池塘裏泛起一圈圈小波紋。◇His remarks sent a ripple of laughter through the audience.他的話激起了觀眾的一陣笑聲。➤feel感到⋯擴散◇He felt a small ripple of fear pass through him.他感到一陣恐懼感傳遍全身。RIPPLE + VERB➤pass through sb/sth, run through sb/sth波紋掠過⋯▸➤spread across sth波紋在⋯擴散◇He watched the ripples spread across the pool.他看着一圈圈波紋在池塘裏擴散開來。RIPPLE + NOUN➤effect連鎖反應PREPOSITION➤ripple of⋯的波動◇A ripple of unease passed through her.一陣不安在她心頭掠過。ripple
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ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤gently柔和地起伏➤out傳開◇The effects ripple out through the community.影響波及整個地區。PREPOSITION➤across波紋穿過◇Small waves rippled gently across the pond.細細的波紋輕柔地在池塘裏擴散開來。➤through湧過◇Shock rippled through her.她心裏一陣震驚。