whirlpool

英 [ˈwɜːlpuːl]

美 [ˈwɜːrlpuːl]

n.  (河水或海水的)旋涡; 涡流浴缸; 涡流游泳池

复数：whirlpools　过去式：whirlpooled　

GRE化学

Collins.1 / BNC.15638 / COCA.16038

牛津词典

noun

• （河水或海水的）旋涡
  a place in a river or the sea where currents of water spin round very fast
  1. She felt she was being dragged into a whirlpool of emotion.
     她觉得自己被卷入了感情的旋涡。
• 涡流浴缸；涡流游泳池
  a special bath/ bathtub or swimming pool for relaxing in, in which the water moves in circles

柯林斯词典

• 漩涡
  Awhirlpoolis a small area in a river or the sea where the water is moving quickly round and round, so that objects floating near it are pulled into its centre.
• N-COUNT (很多不愉快或复杂事情构成的)漩涡
  You can describe a situation in which a lot of unpleasant or complicated things are happening, and from which it is very difficult to escape, as awhirlpool.
  1. They felt they were being sucked into a whirlpool of publicity...
     他们觉得好像陷入了一个宣传的漩涡中。
  2. She became caught in a whirlpool of hate.
     她陷入了仇恨的漩涡。
• N-COUNT 涡旋浴池
  Awhirlpool bathor awhirlpoolis a bath that is specially designed so that the water moves round and round.
  1. ...a luxurious whirlpool bath with gold taps...
     有金制水龙头的豪华涡旋浴池
  2. There's also an outdoor whirlpool.
     那里也有一个室外的涡旋浴池。

英英释义

noun

• a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
  Synonym:vortexmaelstrom

verb

• flow in a circular current, of liquids
  Synonym:eddypurlswirlwhirl

双语例句

• The floating sticks were sucked into the whirlpool.
  漂浮的树枝被卷入了漩涡。
• Will you be joining me in the whirlpool bath tonight? He asked.
  “今晚你想和我一起洗漩水浴吗？”他问道。
• The whirlpool sucks down everything floating on the water.
  旋涡把水里上漂的任何东西都卷进了水里。
• Tropical cyclone is a high wind speed whirlpool, developed over the warm oceans.
  热带气旋是源于温暖的海洋，风力极大的旋涡。
• Hung-chien's emotions were like a whirlpool.
  鸿渐情感像个漩涡。
• Soon afterwards, the whirlpool became less violent.
  很快，漩涡变得更加猛烈。
• EB: We are rushing out on the tangent of the whirlpool. Full speed!
  海尔兄：沿着旋涡的切线方向。全速冲出！
• Mythology is like the wrinkles of a mountain, or the whirlpool of a river.
  神话犹如高山的褶皱，犹如河中的漩涡。
• The whirlpool sucked down everything flouting on the water.
  漩涡把水面上漂的东西都吸进去了。
• Sinking into a whirlpool means indulgence in five kinds of sensual pleasures.
  沉到漩涡之中是指沉溺在五种感官欲乐中。