Or you may have heard of the expression domino effect. Same thing. One domino’s falling will lead to the fall of everything.
Clear? I think so. Let’s move on then to examine a few real examples from the media.
Oh, hold on, one more thing. Ripple effect can be good or bad, but is often used to describe something negative. When someone, for example, wants to stop the spread of certain rumors, they want to contain their ripple effect. That means they’re afraid of its spread. What they are really afraid of, I’m afraid, is that the rumors are, in fact, true. I mean, they are afraid. I am not.
Anyways, media examples:
1. Michael Phelps mesmerized a country with his record-breaking performance.
Dara Torres captured hearts with her will to compete.
Their ripple effect is felt all the way back here - at Jim Herrick’s swim school in Los Angeles, where the kids have a new spark in their stroke, because of their heroes, CBS News correspondent Sandra Hughes reports.
“Michael Phelps!” said student Sammy Miesler.
More parents are calling about lessons and more kids just want be like Mike.
“This is almost like a once-in-a-lifetime situation,” said Herrick. “Tremendous inspiration for the kids.”
They kept track of his medals, and they know how he did it.
“Practicing, practicing,” one student said.
- The Phelps And Torres Effect, CBSNews, February 11, 2009.
【Ripple effect】相关文章:
最新
2020-09-15
2020-08-28
2020-08-21
2020-08-19
2020-08-14
2020-08-12