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whirlpool

UK //ˈwɜːlpuːl//US //ˈwɜːrlpuːl//

词源

源自中古英语 whirlpool,由 whirl(旋转)和 pool(水池)组合而成,字面意思为'旋转的水池'。

noun

❶ 指水中因水流旋转形成的漩涡,通常由相反方向的水流相遇或水底地形造成,可能对游泳者或小船构成危险。

“The swimmer got caught in a whirlpool and struggled to escape.”

(游泳者被卷入漩涡,拼命挣扎着想要逃脱。)

“We saw a small whirlpool forming where the two rivers met.”

(我们在两条河流交汇处看到一个小漩涡正在形成。)

❶ 比喻混乱或动荡的局势,形容事情或环境像漩涡一样让人难以摆脱或理解。

“After the scandal, her life became a whirlpool of media attention.”

(丑闻发生后,她的生活陷入了媒体关注的漩涡中。)

“The political situation was a whirlpool of conflicting interests.”

(政治局势成了各种利益冲突的漩涡。)

同义词:vortex, eddy, maelstrom

verb

❶ 指像漩涡一样旋转或搅动的动作,通常用于描述液体或气体的快速旋转运动。

“The water whirledpooled around the drain.”

(水在排水口周围形成漩涡。)

“Leaves whirlpooled in the autumn wind.”

(树叶在秋风中旋转飞舞。)

同义词:swirl, spin, twirl

常见短语

whirlpool bath — 指带有喷水装置可制造水流旋转效果的浴缸,用于水疗和放松。

“After a long day, she relaxed in the whirlpool bath.”

(漫长的一天后,她在漩涡浴缸中放松。)

whirlpool of activity — 形容极其忙碌或混乱的活动状态,就像被卷入漩涡一样应接不暇。

“The office was a whirlpool of activity before the deadline.”

(截止日期前,办公室陷入了忙碌的漩涡。)