undertow是什么意思

2024-02-17 12:40:17

undertow

美[ʌndərtoʊ] 英[ʌndətəʊ]

n. 底流；退浪；下层逆流

近义词：current，undercurrent，tide，pull，stream，flow，sea-puss，sea-poose，seapurse，seapuss，sea-purse，

n.(名词)

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

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。