"whirlpools" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 漩渦

Definition

漩渦是水流以快速圓周運動產生旋轉效果的區域。它可以自然出現在海洋、河流或浴缸中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'漩渦'大多用於科學或自然現象，也可喻指難以脫身的困境，如'情感漩渦'。日常說話很少用於說一般的水流。

Examples

Be careful—whirlpools can be dangerous for swimmers.

小心——**漩渦**對游泳者可能很危險。

The river has many small whirlpools near the rocks.

這條河在岩石附近有許多小**漩渦**。

We watched the whirlpools form as the tide came in.

我們看著漲潮時**漩渦**形成。

Some myths say giant sea monsters live inside whirlpools.

有些神話說巨大的海怪住在**漩渦**裡。

The boat spun helplessly in the whirlpools before escaping.

小船在**漩渦**中無助地旋轉，才逃出來。

Sometimes emotions feel like whirlpools, pulling you deeper inside.

有時情緒就像**漩渦**，把你越吸越深。