单词 | vortex |
释义 | vortex['vɒ:teks]n. 旋涡, 旋风, 涡流【化】 涡旋【医】 涡相关词组:be sucdked into the vortex ofbe drawn into the vortex of vortex vor.tex AHD: [vôr“tµks”] D.J. [6v%87teks]K.K. [6v%r7tWks]n.(名词) 【复数】 vor.tex.es 或 vor.ti.ces [-t¹-s¶z”] 1. A spiral motion of fluid within a limited area, especially a whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it toward its center.漩涡:在一定地域内液体的螺旋状运动,尤指把附近各种东西吸向其中心的螺旋水流或空气2. A place or situation regarded as drawing into its center all that surrounds it:(喻)漩涡:被认为是把围绕其的全部东西吸向中心的地点或位置:“As happened with so many theater actors, he was swept up in the vortex of Hollywood”(&b{New York Times})“象发生在许多戏剧演员身上的一样,他被卷入了好莱坞的旋涡”(纽约时报)语源:1. Latin vortex vortic- 拉丁语 vortex vortic- 2. variant of vertex vertex的变体 3. from vertere [to turn] * see wer- 2源自 vertere [转] *参见 wer- 2 |
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