Snowball
01
a ball of snow pressed together, typically for throwing in play
例子
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
例子
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
例子
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
例子
The desert garden featured blooming snowballs along the pathway.
Snowballs are hardy plants suited to dry, sandy soil.
to snowball
01
滚雪球般增长, 迅速增长
to increase or grow rapidly and uncontrollably
Informal例子
The social media campaign began to snowball, gaining widespread attention and support.
社交媒体活动开始滚雪球般增长，获得了广泛的关注和支持。
The project 's success began to snowball, attracting more investors and stakeholders.
项目的成功开始滚雪球般增长，吸引了更多的投资者和利益相关者。
02
to throw snowballs at someone or something
例子
The children began to snowball each other in the yard.
He snowballed his friends during the winter festival.
