vortex
US /ˈvɔːr.teks/
UK /ˈvɔːr.teks/
名词
1.
漩涡, 涡流
a mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind
示例:
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The boat was sucked into the vortex of the whirlpool.
船被吸入了水流的漩涡中。
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A vortex of dust rose from the dry ground.
一股尘土旋风从干燥的地面升起。
2.
漩涡, 中心
something regarded as a drawing force that is difficult to escape from
示例:
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She felt drawn into a vortex of despair.
她感到自己卷入了绝望的漩涡。
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The country was caught in a vortex of violence.
这个国家陷入了暴力的漩涡。
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