snowball effect
复数形式
snowball effects
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雪球效应, 雪球现象
a situation where something increases or gives rise to other things
The idiom "snowball effect" is derived from the literal concept of a snowball rolling down a hill, gradually picking up more snow and increasing in size as it goes. In a figurative sense, it is sued to signify a situation in which a small action or event triggers a chain reaction, causing an issue or situation to grow rapidly or become more significant.
- The positive feedback from early customers created a snowball effect, attracting more clients to the business.
早期客户的积极反馈产生了雪球效应，吸引了更多客户来到企业。
- A small disagreement among team members can escalate into a major conflict, thanks to the snowball effect.
团队成员之间的小分歧可能会因为滚雪球效应而升级为重大冲突。
- A single lie can lead to a snowball effect of further lies as a person tries to cover their tracks.
一个谎言可能会导致雪球效应，因为一个人试图掩盖他们的踪迹。
- Once the rumors started, they quickly spread through the community like a snowball effect.
谣言一旦开始，就像滚雪球效应一样迅速在社区中传播。
- The initial budget overrun triggered a snowball effect of financial issues that the project couldn't recover from.
最初的预算超支引发了项目无法恢复的财务问题的雪球效应。