snowball

snowball
noun
  1. a ball of packed snow, especially one made for throwing at other people for fun
    雪球
    ■(figurative)a thing that grows rapidly in intensity or importance
    (喻)（尤指强度或重要性方面）滚雪球般增长的事物
    [as modifier]the bustle has a snowball effect on the day's turnover.
    如潮的人流使日营业额像滚雪球般地增长。
    ■a dessert resembling a ball of snow, especially one containing or covered in ice cream
    似雪球的甜点（尤指含有或浇有冰激凌的甜点）
  2. a cocktail containing advocaat and lemonade
    （含荷兰蛋酒和柠檬水的）鸡尾酒
verb
  1. [with obj.]throw snowballs at
    向…扔雪球
    I made sure the other kids stopped snowballing Celia.
    我设法让别的孩子不再向西莉亚扔雪球了。
  2. [no obj.]increase rapidly in size, intensity, or importance
    （在大小、强度、重要性方面）迅速增长
    the campaign was snowballing.
    竞选运动正在日益升温。
常用词组
a snowball's chance (in hell)
  1. (informal)no chance at all
    (非正式)毫无希望
    the scheme has a snowball's chance in hell of being accepted.
    这个计划根本就没有希望被采纳。
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