今天我们要学的词是ripple effect。 Ripple effect, 连锁反应。 "The shutdown of the local mine had ripple effects on the entire community," 当地这家煤矿的关门，在整个社区引起了连锁反应。

美国汽车业界人士警告说，美国汽车工业的各部门息息相关，牵一发而动全身。 "The failure of one of Detroit's Big Three would have a ripple effect that could jeopardize millions of jobs," 底特律三大汽车厂商中任何一家的崩溃都会产生连锁反应，让数百万人面临失业的威胁。好的，今天我们学习的词是ripple effect...