"whirlpool" in Chinese (Simplified)
漩涡
Definition
漩涡是指水流因旋转而形成的有力的圆形流动，会将物体吸向中心。也可用来比喻混乱、旋转的局面。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于描述自然水流，但也可比喻混乱或情绪激烈（如“情感的漩涡”）。与“旋涡”（物理术语）有区别。河岸或海边安全警告中常见。
Examples
The boat was caught in a whirlpool.
船被卷进了**漩涡**里。
A whirlpool formed in the river after the storm.
暴雨后，河里形成了一个**漩涡**。
Be careful not to swim near a whirlpool.
小心，不要在**漩涡**附近游泳。
His mind felt like a whirlpool of thoughts after the bad news.
坏消息后，他的脑海就像一个**漩涡**，充满杂乱的思绪。
Tourists stood in awe watching the giant whirlpool spin.
游客们惊叹地看着巨大的**漩涡**旋转。
After jumping in, he got scared when he felt the whirlpool pulling him down.
跳进去后，他感觉到**漩涡**在拉他下去，吓坏了。