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

• Soon afterwards, the whirlpool became less violent.
  很快，漩涡变得更加猛烈。
• Where's the whirlpool spa.
  旋涡按摩浴池在哪儿？
• Hung-chien's emotions were like a whirlpool.
  鸿渐情感像个漩涡。
• 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。
• 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 swimmer caught in the whirlpool struggled to keep from drowing.
  被卷进漩涡的游泳者，挣扎着以免溺水。
• The diver drowned in the turbulent waters of the whirlpool.
  跳水者在猛烈翻滚的旋涡中溺水身亡。
• Something was trapping the stars in a deep whirlpool.
  某种东西将这些星球困在一个深深的漩涡里。
• In this water, when meeting whirlpool, I follow it to sink down and to float up.
  在此水域游泳时，我碰到漩涡，就跟着漩涡下去，再跟着急流涌出水面。
• 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。