snowball /ˈsnəʊˌbɔːl/ CET4 ( snowballing, snowballed, snowballs )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A snowball is a ball of snow. Children often throw snowballs at each other. 雪球

• 2. 

  V-I If something such as a project or campaign snowballs, it rapidly increases and grows. 迅速增长

  例：

  From those early days the business has snowballed.

  从早期开始以来，这家企业就一直在像滚雪球似地扩张。