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upwelling

UK //ʌpˈwelɪŋ//US //ˈʌpˌwelɪŋ//

词源

复合词,由 up(向上) + well(涌出) + -ing(名词后缀)构成,最早记录于19世纪海洋学研究。

noun

❶ 指海洋中深层冷水上升至表层的自然现象,通常由风力或洋流引起,带来丰富营养物质。

“The upwelling of cold water supports abundant marine life.”

(冷水的上升流滋养了丰富的海洋生物。)

“Fishermen rely on upwelling zones for high fish catches.”

(渔民依赖上升流区域获得高渔获量。)

❶ 比喻事物(如情绪、思想等)从内部涌出或突然显现的过程。

“An upwelling of public anger forced the policy change.”

(公众愤怒的爆发迫使政策改变。)

“She felt an upwelling of joy when seeing her childhood home.”

(看到童年故居时,她内心涌起一阵喜悦。)

同义词:surge, welling, emergence, upsurge, outpouring

常见短语

upwelling current — 特指海洋中垂直向上的水流运动,是海洋生态系统的重要动力来源。

“The upwelling current carries deep-ocean nutrients to the surface.”

(上升流将深海养分带到海面。)

emotional upwelling — 形容情感突然强烈涌现的心理状态,通常指难以抑制的情绪波动。

“The memorial triggered an emotional upwelling among the veterans.”

(纪念仪式引发了老兵们情感的强烈涌动。)