"snowball effect" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈsnoʊˌbɔɫ/ /ˈifɛkt/, /əˈfɛkt/, /ɪˈfɛkt

SNOH-bawl i-FEKT, uh-FEKT, ih-FEKT

UK

snˈəʊbɔːl/ /ɪfˈɛkt

snOH-bawl if-EKT

释义

The snowball effect is when something small grows bigger and bigger over time, like a snowball rolling down a hill collecting more snow. It often describes situations where small actions or problems create much larger results later.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈsnoʊˌbɔɫ/ /ˈifɛkt/, /əˈfɛkt/, /ɪˈfɛkt

英式英语

snˈəʊbɔːl/ /ɪfˈɛkt

简化发音

美式

SNOH-bawl i-FEKT, uh-FEKT, ih-FEKT

英式

snOH-bawl if-EKT

语境中听

If you save a little money every week, the snowball effect will help your savings grow fast.

Missing one day of work can start a snowball effect of falling behind.

Small acts of kindness can create a snowball effect in a community.

It started with just one complaint, but the snowball effect turned it into a major issue for the company.