"whirlpools" in Chinese (Simplified)
漩涡
Definition
漩涡是水流快速旋转形成的区域,水流形成旋转的效果。可以自然出现在海洋、河流甚至浴缸里。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'漩涡'多用于科学或自然环境,也可比喻难以挣脱的困境,比如'情感漩涡'。一般不会用于描述普通水流。
Examples
Be careful—whirlpools can be dangerous for swimmers.
小心——**漩涡**对游泳者可能很危险。
The river has many small whirlpools near the rocks.
这条河在岩石附近有许多小**漩涡**。
We watched the whirlpools form as the tide came in.
我们看着潮水涨起时**漩涡**形成。
Some myths say giant sea monsters live inside whirlpools.
有些神话说巨大的海怪住在**漩涡**里。
The boat spun helplessly in the whirlpools before escaping.
小船在**漩涡**中无助地旋转,才逃脱出来。
Sometimes emotions feel like whirlpools, pulling you deeper inside.
有时候情绪就像**漩涡**,把你越卷越深。