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undercurrent

UK //ˈʌndəkʌrənt//US //ˈʌndərkɜːrənt//

词源

源自中古英语 under-(下方) + current(水流),最早记录于17世纪,原指水下流动,后引申为隐藏趋势。

noun

❶ 指水面下不易察觉的水流,比喻隐藏的情绪、态度或趋势,通常指负面或潜在的影响。

“Swimmers should be aware of dangerous undercurrents in this area.”

(游泳者需注意该区域危险的暗流。)

“There's an undercurrent of dissatisfaction among the staff.”

(员工中暗藏着不满情绪。)

同义词:undertow, hidden trend, subsurface flow, implication, underlying feeling

常见短语

undercurrent of — 用于描述某种不易察觉但持续存在的情绪、态度或现象,常指负面或潜在的事物。

“There was an undercurrent of tension during the meeting.”

(会议期间存在一种不易察觉的紧张氛围。)