undercurrent
翻译
暗流, 潜流, 潜在的情绪
例句
There was an undercurrent of tension in the room.
房间里有一股紧张的暗流。
The swimmer was pulled by a strong undercurrent.
游泳者被一股强大的潜流卷走了。
语法模式
an undercurrent of ((sth.)) (某事物的)暗流 There was an undercurrent of excitement.
近义词
同义词: undertone (弦外之音), subtext (潜台词); 反义词: surface (表面)
词源
由“under”(下面)和“current”(水流)组成。字面意思是表面之下的水流。
记忆技巧
想象一条河,表面平静,但“下面”(under)却有强大的“水流”(current)。这比喻一种隐藏的情感或观点。