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dimple

n.酒窝,涟漪 vt.使起涟漪

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dimple


/'dɪmpl; `dɪmpl/
n
(a) small natural hollow in the chin or cheek (either permanent, or which appears eg when a person smiles) (下巴或脸颊上自然的)小窝, 酒窝, 靥.
(b) slight hollow on a surface (esp of glass or water) 浅凹(尤指玻璃表面的小坑或水面的波纹).

v [I, Tn] (cause sth to) form dimples (使某物)出现酒窝, 形成浅坑, 起波纹
*Her cheeks dimpled as she smiled. 她一笑, 脸上露出了酒窝.
* The surface of the water was dimpled by the breeze. 轻风拂动水面, 荡起了涟漪.

dimple


n[C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from Old English dympel]
a small hollow place on your skin, especially one on your cheek or chin when you smile
a small hollow place in a surface
>dimpledadj
 dimpled cheeks