◙ noun 1. 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 2. [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 1. [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。