"undertow" in Chinese (Simplified)

离岸流暗流

Definition

一种水下强烈的海流，通常发生在海滩，会把人带离岸边到更深的水域。

多用于描述海滩或海边安全，指水下暗流向外拖拽人。与“离岸流”(rip current)有时容易混淆，后者一般更强更危险。

The undertow at this beach can be very strong.

这片海滩的**离岸流**可能非常强劲。

Be careful, the undertow could pull you out to sea.

小心，**离岸流**可能会把你带到海里。

Many swimmers are not aware of the undertow.

许多游泳者没有意识到**离岸流**的存在。

I almost got caught by the undertow while surfing last summer.

去年夏天冲浪时我差点被**离岸流**卷走。

Even strong swimmers can struggle against a powerful undertow.

即使强壮的游泳者也可能抵挡不了猛烈的**离岸流**。

There's always a bit of an undertow at this spot, so stay alert.

这个地方总有点**暗流**，所以要注意安全。