snowball
英 ['snəʊbɔːl]
美 ['snobɔl]
- n. 雪球
- vi. 掷雪球；滚雪球般增大
- vt. 向…掷雪球；使滚雪球般增大
- n. (Snowball)人名；(英)斯诺博尔
英文词源
- snowball (n.)
- c. 1400, from snow (n.) + ball (n.1). Similar formation in West Frisian sniebal, Middle Dutch sneubal, German Schneeball, Danish snebold. Expression snowball's chance (in hell) "no chance" is recorded by 1910.
- snowball (v.)
- "to make snowballs," 1680s, from snowball (n.); sense of "to throw snowballs at" (someone) is from 1850. Meaning "to increase rapidly" is attested from 1929, though the image of a snowball increasing in size as it rolls along had been used since at least 1613, and a noun sense of "a pyramid scheme" is attested from 1892. Related: Snowballed; snowballing.
双语例句
- 1. All this publicity has had a snowball effect on the sales of their latest album.
- 所有这些宣传对他们最新唱片的销售产生了一种滚雪球效应。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Tom turned the other cheek when he was hit with a snowball.
- 汤姆被人用雪球击中时,竟还准备再挨一下.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. A snowball knocked his hat off.
- 一个雪球飞来把他的帽子打落在地.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. A snowball gathers as it goes on.
- 雪球越滚越大.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. He rolled a snowball.
- 他滚了一个雪球.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》