单词	ripple
释义	ripple1 verbripple2 noun ripplerip‧ple1 /ˈrɪpəl/ verb Word Origin WORD ORIGINripple1 Origin: 1600-1700 Probably from rip Verb Table VERB TABLE ripple Simple Form Present I, you, we, they ripple he, she, it ripples Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they rippled Present perfect I, you, we, they have rippled he, she, it has rippled Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had rippled Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will ripple Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have rippled Continuous Form Present I am rippling he, she, it is rippling you, we, they are rippling Past I, he, she, it was rippling you, we, they were rippling Present perfect I, you, we, they have been rippling he, she, it has been rippling Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been rippling Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be rippling Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been rippling Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A flag rippled in the breeze. He saw ahead of him the rippling waters of the river. The occasional dip of an oar rippled the lake's glassy surface. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Before her a green sea rippled, melting into azure where it met the sky. He lifted the rug easily, and I could just imagine the muscles rippling under his shirt. The cabin floor rippled underneath me with each wave, and it was impossible to lie rigid. The sunlight glimmered off these blades and when the sea breeze swept through they rippled like sequins on a party dress. These thoughts of water, of oil, of butter, did not ripple through my mind. Through the cleavage of two low hills the lights of San Antonio rippled in the warm rising air. Water fell somewhere, echoing, and the swimming light rippled, reflecting it. When Jim acknowledged him, a barely audible groan rippled through the room. word sets WORD SETS► COLOURS & SOUNDS ablaze, adjectiveacoustic, adjectiveacoustics, nounaglow, adjectivebaa, verbbabble, verbbabble, nounbabel, nounbaby talk, nounbackfire, verbbackground, nounbang, nounbang, verbbang, interjectionbark, verbbark, nounbattle cry, nounbay, verbbeat, verbbeat, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounblare, verbblast, nounbleat, verbbleep, nounbleep, verbblip, nounbong, nounboom, nounboom, verbbowwow, interjectionbrassy, adjectivebray, verbbrazen, adjectivebreathy, adjectivebubble, verbbump, nounchatter, verbchatter, nounclink, verbclink, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncrackle, verbcrackling, nouncrash, verbcrash, nouncreak, verbcreaky, adjectivecroak, verbcroak, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcrunch, nouncrunch, verbding-dong, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedrone, verbdrone, noundrown, verbdrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrumming, noundull, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfizz, verbflat, adjectivefootfall, nounfootstep, nounfusillade, noungrinding, adjectivegroan, verbgroan, noungrunt, verbgrunt, nounguffaw, verbgunshot, nounguttural, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhiss, verbindistinct, adjectiveirregular, adjectivelow, verbmarbled, adjectivematching, adjectivemellow, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemetallic, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmodulate, verbmonotone, nounmoo, verbmurmur, verbmurmur, nounmusical, adjectivemusically, adverbmute, verbnasal, adjectivenoise, nounoink, interjectionoof, interjectionpatter, verbpatter, nounpeal, nounpeal, verbpenetrating, adjectivepercussion, nounpsychedelic, adjectivepulse, nounputter, verbquack, verbquack, nounquaver, nounracket, nounrasp, verbrasp, nounraspberry, nounrat-a-tat, nounrattle, nounraucous, adjectivereedy, adjectivereport, nounresonance, nounresonant, adjectiveresonate, verbresonator, nounresound, verbresounding, adjectivereverberate, verbreverberation, nounrich, adjectivering, nounring, verbringing, adjectiveripple, verbripple, nounroar, nounroaring, adjectiveroll, verbrough, adjectiverustle, verbrustle, nounscratch, verbscratch, nounscream, verbscream, nounscrunch, verbsmoky, adjectivesnarl, verbsoft, adjectivesoft-spoken, adjectivesonorous, adjectivesotto voce, adverbsplosh, verbsweet, adjectiveswoosh, verbtick-tock, nountinny, adjectivetonal, adjectivevivid, adjectivevowel, nounwail, verbweak, adjectivewhack, nounwham, interjectionwhine, verbwhinny, verbwhirr, verbwhistle, verbwhistle, nounyelp, nounyowl, verbzoom, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a ripple of excitement (=a feeling of excitement that spreads through a group of people)· A ripple of excitement went through the audience as the lights dimmed. ► rippling muscles (=muscles that move in a strong attractive way)· The sight of his rippling muscles sends women wild. 1[intransitive, transitive] to move in small waves, or to make something move in this way:  fields of grain rippling in the soft wind I could see the muscles rippling under his shirt.2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to pass from one person to another like a waveripple through Panic rippled through Hollywood as the murders were discovered.ripple around Enthusiastic applause rippled around the tables.3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a feeling ripples through you, you feel it stronglyripple through Anger was rippling through him so fiercely that his whole body shook.4[intransitive] to make a noise like water that is flowing gently:  The water rippled over the stones. a rippling brook ripple1 verbripple2 noun rippleripple2 noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A soft breeze made ripples on the lake. potato chips with ripples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A ripple of fear passed down his spine. And I confess I feel a little ripple of interest, in response. Her thoughtful and insightful answers, wrote one of the older social workers, began to cause ripples. Only one small, white-highlighted ripple showed where the supple arrow of his body had pierced the water. 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. While the worst may be over, one airline consultant warned that ripple effects could last two more weeks. Why, there are much larger ripples on the surface of the water, upon which the paraffin rests. word sets WORD SETS► COLOURS & SOUNDS ablaze, adjectiveacoustic, adjectiveacoustics, nounaglow, adjectivebaa, verbbabble, verbbabble, nounbabel, nounbaby talk, nounbackfire, verbbackground, nounbang, nounbang, verbbang, interjectionbark, verbbark, nounbattle cry, nounbay, verbbeat, verbbeat, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounblare, verbblast, nounbleat, verbbleep, nounbleep, verbblip, nounbong, nounboom, nounboom, verbbowwow, interjectionbrassy, adjectivebray, verbbrazen, adjectivebreathy, adjectivebubble, verbbump, nounchatter, verbchatter, nounclink, verbclink, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncrackle, verbcrackling, nouncrash, verbcrash, nouncreak, verbcreaky, adjectivecroak, verbcroak, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcrunch, nouncrunch, verbding-dong, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedrone, verbdrone, noundrown, verbdrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrumming, noundull, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfizz, verbflat, adjectivefootfall, nounfootstep, nounfusillade, noungrinding, adjectivegroan, verbgroan, noungrunt, verbgrunt, nounguffaw, verbgunshot, nounguttural, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhiss, verbindistinct, adjectiveirregular, adjectivelow, verbmarbled, adjectivematching, adjectivemellow, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemetallic, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmodulate, verbmonotone, nounmoo, verbmurmur, verbmurmur, nounmusical, adjectivemusically, adverbmute, verbnasal, adjectivenoise, nounoink, interjectionoof, interjectionpatter, verbpatter, nounpeal, nounpeal, verbpenetrating, adjectivepercussion, nounpsychedelic, adjectivepulse, nounputter, verbquack, verbquack, nounquaver, nounracket, nounrasp, verbrasp, nounraspberry, nounrat-a-tat, nounrattle, nounraucous, adjectivereedy, adjectivereport, nounresonance, nounresonant, adjectiveresonate, verbresonator, nounresound, verbresounding, adjectivereverberate, verbreverberation, nounrich, adjectivering, nounring, verbringing, adjectiveripple, verbripple, nounroar, nounroaring, adjectiveroll, verbrough, adjectiverustle, verbrustle, nounscratch, verbscratch, nounscream, verbscream, nounscrunch, verbsmoky, adjectivesnarl, verbsoft, adjectivesoft-spoken, adjectivesonorous, adjectivesotto voce, adverbsplosh, verbsweet, adjectiveswoosh, verbtick-tock, nountinny, adjectivetonal, adjectivevivid, adjectivevowel, nounwail, verbweak, adjectivewhack, nounwham, interjectionwhine, verbwhinny, verbwhirr, verbwhistle, verbwhistle, nounyelp, nounyowl, verbzoom, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► ripple of laughter  A ripple of laughter ran through the audience. ► had ... ripple effect  The increase had a ripple effect through the whole financial market. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a ripple of excitement (=a feeling of excitement that spreads through a group of people)· A ripple of excitement went through the audience as the lights dimmed. ► rippling muscles (=muscles that move in a strong attractive way)· The sight of his rippling muscles sends women wild. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► small · Only one small, white-highlighted ripple showed where the supple arrow of his body had pierced the water.· The smaller, the smaller the ripple in the pass band but the less the attenuation in the stop band.· He felt a small shiver ripple down his back.· He shifted in his chair, the movement fluid, sending small ripples along the muscles of his legs and arms. NOUN► effect · Indeed, any new policy may be described as having a ripple effect.· And once you have so many farmers going broke, the ripple effect starts.· While the worst may be over, one airline consultant warned that ripple effects could last two more weeks.· In Quaker circles, it is possible that his witness did create some ripple effects. VERB► cause · This had caused a ripple of protest.· Her thoughtful and insightful answers, wrote one of the older social workers, began to cause ripples.· Out of the office stereo it churned and stomped, causing a ripple of bemused interest. ► feel · Shannon couldn't help but feel a ripple of warmth for the man, even though they hadn't even been introduced yet.· And I confess I feel a little ripple of interest, in response.· She was so powerfully aware of him that she could feel the ripples of panic beginning to spread.· It's not enough to feel the ripple Of the twisted thigh within our brain - Who can see more?· He felt a small shiver ripple down his back. ► send · You send a ripple through the typing pool and see how these girls stick together.· He shifted in his chair, the movement fluid, sending small ripples along the muscles of his legs and arms. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► raspberry ripple/chocolate ripple etc► ripple effect And once you have so many farmers going broke, the ripple effect starts. Every woman who replaces traditional motherhood with self-nourishing motherhood creates ripple effects in our communities and our places of work. In Quaker circles, it is possible that his witness did create some ripple effects. Indeed, any new policy may be described as having a ripple effect. While the worst may be over, one airline consultant warned that ripple effects could last two more weeks. 1a small low wave on the surface of a liquid:  ripples on the surface of the pond She dived into the pool, making scarcely a ripple.2a sound that gets gradually louder and softer:  A ripple of laughter ran through the audience. a ripple of applause3a feeling that spreads through a person or a group because of something that has happened:  A ripple of excitement went through the crowd as he came on stage.4a shape or pattern that looks like a wave:  ripples on the sand5raspberry ripple/chocolate ripple etc a type of ice cream that has different coloured bands of fruit, chocolate etc in it6ripple effect a situation in which one action causes another, which then causes a third etc SYN  domino effect:  The increase had a ripple effect through the whole financial market.
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