Snowball
01
a ball of snow pressed together, typically for throwing in play
例
The children made a snowball and tossed it across the yard.
A snowball flew past his head.
02
a ball of crushed ice flavored with fruit syrup, typically served as a dessert or treat
例
He bought a cherry snowball from the street vendor.
The children enjoyed eating snowballs on a hot summer day.
03
a ball of ice cream, often covered with coconut and sometimes chocolate sauce
例
She treated herself to a chocolate-covered snowball after lunch.
The bakery 's snowballs were filled with rich vanilla ice cream.
04
a plant with heads of fragrant white, trumpet-shaped flowers, typically growing in sandy, arid regions
例
The desert garden featured blooming snowballs along the pathway.
Snowballs are hardy plants suited to dry, sandy soil.
to snowball
01
雪だるま式に増える, 急速に成長する
to increase or grow rapidly and uncontrollably
Informal例
The social media campaign began to snowball, gaining widespread attention and support.
ソーシャルメディアキャンペーンは雪だるま式に拡大し、広範な注目と支持を得始めました。
The project 's success began to snowball, attracting more investors and stakeholders.
プロジェクトの成功は雪だるま式に増え始め、より多くの投資家と利害関係者を惹きつけた。
02
to throw snowballs at someone or something
例
The children began to snowball each other in the yard.
He snowballed his friends during the winter festival.
