/'rɪpl; `rɪpl/
n [C]
1 small wave or series of waves 波纹; 涟漪
*She threw a stone into the pond and watched the ripples spread. 她把一块石头扔进池塘里, 看着水的波纹扩散开.
2 thing like this in appearance or movement 外观或运动如波纹的事物
*slight ripples on the surface of the metal 金属表面上的小波纹.
3 gentle rising and falling sound 轻柔的起伏声
*a ripple of laughter, voices, applause 一阵轻柔起伏的笑声、说话声、掌声.

v [I, Tn] (cause sth to) move in ripples （使某物）起伏
*corn rippling in the breeze 在微风中起伏如波浪的庄稼
* rippling muscles 一条条凸起的肌肉
* wind rippling the lake 吹皱湖水的风.