undertow
美['ʌndərtoʊ] 英['ʌndətəʊ]
n. 底流;退浪;下层逆流
详细释义
n.(名词)- (水面)下层逆流
- 从岸边退回去的波浪
- 【地】底流
- 潜在的倾向
- 感染力
- 回头浪
- 底层反向流
- 潜流
英英释义
Noun- an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling;
"his account had a poignant undertow of regret"
- the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
例句
用作名词(n.)- Large rocks line the base of the falls, and the man also avoided dangers like strong currents and a vicious undertow.瀑布的底部是一块块巨石,该男子还逃过了强劲的水流和凶猛的回头浪。
- The pull of the undertow can drag swimmer out to sea.近岸回流的冲力能把游泳的人涌到海里。
- The children were carried out to sea by the strong undertow.强大的回流把孩子们卷到海里去了。