undertow
翻译
退浪, 暗流, 潜流
例句
The strong undertow pulled the swimmer out to sea.
强大的退浪把游泳者拖向了大海。
There was an undertow of sadness in her voice.
她的声音里带着一股悲伤的暗流。
语法模式
((a/the)) undertow 退浪,暗流 Be careful of the strong undertow.
((an)) undertow ((of sth.)) (情感等的)潜流 There was an undertow of tension in the room.
近义词
同义词: rip current, undercurrent
词源
由“under”(下面)和“tow”(拖)组成,指水面下牵引的水流。
记忆技巧
想象在水“下面”(under)被“拖拽”(tow)的感觉来记忆。