"whirlpool" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 漩渦

Definition

漩渦是指水流強烈旋轉時產生的圓形流動，會把東西吸向中心。也可比喻混亂或旋轉的情況。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於描述自然水流，有時也比喻混亂或心理狀態（如「情緒的漩渦」）。與科學名詞「漩渦」有細微差別。水邊警告語常見。

Examples

The boat was caught in a whirlpool.

船被捲進了**漩渦**裡。

A whirlpool formed in the river after the storm.

暴雨後，河中形成了一個**漩渦**。

Be careful not to swim near a whirlpool.

小心，不要在**漩渦**附近游泳。

His mind felt like a whirlpool of thoughts after the bad news.

壞消息後，他的腦海就像一個**漩渦**，充滿雜亂思緒。

Tourists stood in awe watching the giant whirlpool spin.

遊客們驚嘆地看著巨大的**漩渦**旋轉。

After jumping in, he got scared when he felt the whirlpool pulling him down.

跳進去後，他感覺到**漩渦**把他往下拉，嚇了一跳。