Wordiyosnowball
🇬🇧 UK/'snәubɒ:l/🇺🇸 US
B2
Definitions
v.
To grow rapidly and uncontrollably, like a rolling snowball increasing in size
像滚雪球般迅速增大，急剧扩大
n.
A ball of snow shaped by hand for throwing; something that grows rapidly out of control
雪球；滚雪球般增长的事物
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsnowballother
=snowball
Common Collocations
- 1.snowball effect滚雪球效应
- 2.snowball into something滚雪球般演变成……
- 3.[snowball out of control]失控地急剧扩大
- 4.snowball fight打雪仗
Example Sentences
- 1.
A small misunderstanding can snowball into a serious conflict if left unaddressed.
- 2.
The company's debt began to snowball after several failed investments.
- 3.
Her popularity on social media snowballed overnight after the video went viral.