snowball
noun
verb
ˈsnəʊbɔːl
noun
1
a
ball
of
snow
that
children
make
and
throw
at
each
other
雪球
We
had
a
massive
snowball
fight
.
我们打了一场大雪仗。
2
snowball effect
if
something
has
a
snowball
effect,
it
starts
a
series
of
events
or
changes
that
all
happen
because
of
each
other
滚雪球效应
3
not have a snowball’s chance in hell
to
have
no
chance
at
all
[非正式] 毫无机会,机会渺茫
informal
verb
4
if
a
plan,
problem,
business
etc
snowballs,
it
grows
bigger
at
a
faster
and
faster
rate
〔计划、问题、生意等〕滚雪球似地迅速增大
Interest
in
the
sport
is
snowballing.
人们对这项运动的兴趣越来越大。