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单词 snowball
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
snow•ball /ˈsnoʊˌbɔl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a ball of snow pressed together, as for throwing.

v. 
  1. to (cause to) grow or become larger, greater, etc., at an increasing rate: [no object]Soon a few small lies had snowballed into a huge scandal.[+ object]to snowball a small family business into a huge enterprise.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
snow•ball  (snōbôl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a ball of snow pressed or rolled together, as for throwing.
  2. Plant Biologyany of several shrubs belonging to the genus Viburnum, of the honeysuckle family, having large clusters of white, sterile flowers.
  3. Fooda confection of crushed ice, usually in the shape of a ball, which is flavored with fruit or other syrup and served in a paper cup.
  4. Fooda scoop or ball of ice cream covered with shredded coconut and usually chocolate sauce.

v.t. 
  1. to throw snowballs at.
  2. to cause to grow or become larger, greater, more intense, etc., at an accelerating rate:to snowball a small business into a great enterprise.

v.i. 
  1. to grow or become larger, greater, more intense, etc., at an accelerating rate.
  • 1350–1400; Middle English (noun, nominal); see snow, ball1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
snowball /ˈsnəʊˌbɔːl/ n
  1. snow pressed into a ball for throwing, as in play
  2. a drink made of advocaat and lemonade
vb
  1. (intransitive) to increase rapidly in size, importance, etc
  2. (transitive) to throw snowballs at
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