whirlpool

英 [ˈwɜːlpuːl]

美 [ˈwɜːrlpuːl]

n. (河水或海水的)旋涡; 涡流浴缸; 涡流游泳池

复数：whirlpools　过去式：whirlpooled　

Collins.1 / BNC.15638 / COCA.16038

牛津词典

noun

（河水或海水的）旋涡
a place in a river or the sea where currents of water spin round very fast
1. She felt she was being dragged into a whirlpool of emotion.
  她觉得自己被卷入了感情的旋涡。
涡流浴缸；涡流游泳池
a special bath/ bathtub or swimming pool for relaxing in, in which the water moves in circles

漩涡
Awhirlpoolis a small area in a river or the sea where the water is moving quickly round and round, so that objects floating near it are pulled into its centre.
N-COUNT (很多不愉快或复杂事情构成的)漩涡
You can describe a situation in which a lot of unpleasant or complicated things are happening, and from which it is very difficult to escape, as awhirlpool.
1. They felt they were being sucked into a whirlpool of publicity...
  他们觉得好像陷入了一个宣传的漩涡中。
2. She became caught in a whirlpool of hate.
  她陷入了仇恨的漩涡。
N-COUNT 涡旋浴池
Awhirlpool bathor awhirlpoolis a bath that is specially designed so that the water moves round and round.
1. ...a luxurious whirlpool bath with gold taps...
  有金制水龙头的豪华涡旋浴池
2. There's also an outdoor whirlpool.
  那里也有一个室外的涡旋浴池。

noun

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
Synonym:vortexmaelstrom

verb

Figurative she felt she was being dragged into a whirlpool of emotion.
她觉得自己被卷入了感情的旋涡。
He was caught in the whirlpool of war.
他被卷入了战争的旋涡。
The diver drowned in the turbulent waters of the whirlpool.
跳水者在猛烈翻滚的旋涡中溺水身亡。
The whirlpool sucked down the boat.
漩涡把小船吸进去了。
Hung-chien's emotions were like a whirlpool.
鸿渐情感像个漩涡。
Soon afterwards, the whirlpool became less violent.
很快，漩涡变得更加猛烈。
Tropical cyclone is a high wind speed whirlpool, developed over the warm oceans.
热带气旋是源于温暖的海洋，风力极大的旋涡。
They felt they were being sucked into a whirlpool of publicity
他们觉得好像陷入了一个宣传的漩涡中。
The whirlpool sucked down everything flouting on the water.
漩涡把水面上漂的东西都吸进去了。
Brad: nice game! A shower and whirlpool should really hit the spot.
伯拉德：真不错的比赛！来个淋浴和旋涡浴应该够过瘾了。