ripple
noun uk/ˈrɪp.əl/ us/ˈrɪp.əl/
[ C ]涟漪;微波;细浪
a small wave on the surface of water
The stone she threw caused ripples to spread across the lake. 她扔了一块石头，湖面泛起阵阵涟漪。
[ C ]（声音的）传播起伏；（感情的）逐渐扩散
a sound or feeling that spreads through a person or group of people, gradually increasing and then becoming smaller
A ripple of laughter/applause, etc. ran through the crowd. 人群中响起一阵阵笑声／掌声等。
A ripple of excitement/unease, etc. flowed up her spine. 一阵激动／不安等顺着脊背传遍了她全身。
News of the war hardly caused a ripple (= people showed little interest). 战争爆发的消息几乎没有引起任何反响。
[ U ]彩条冰激凌
plain ice cream with thin lines of other flavours in it
raspberry ripple 山莓彩条冰激凌
ripple
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈrɪp.əl/ us/ˈrɪp.əl/
（使）起涟漪;（使）如波浪般起伏
to (cause to) move in small waves
The breeze rippled the water. 微风在水面吹起阵阵涟漪。
His muscles rippled under his skin. 他皮肤下的肌肉一条条凸起。