如果某人或某事 makes waves 这就意味着他们对外产生了影响，制造风波。

例句

The footballer is making waves. I think a lot of people are shocked by his comments.

This news story is really making waves this week. Everyone is talking about it.

In the conference, he talked about the gadgets that made waves last year.

请注意

我们用 wave goodbye to something 形容向某事或某物挥手告别，接受得不到某物的事实。

I'm always late for work at the moment. I think I can wave goodbye to a pay rise this year!

If you want to get top grades, you can wave goodbye to your social life - you'll have to study every night.