vor·tex /ˈvɔːteks/([复] -ti·ces /-tɪsiːz/ 或 -tex·es) n. 1. 旋涡；旋风(尤指旋风中心) They went galloping down the valley into a vortex of dust. 他们策马驰下山谷，卷起一阵尘土。 2. 〈喻〉旋涡 The two nations were unwillingly drawn into the vortex of war. 两国不由自主地被卷入战争的旋涡。 3. 【物】涡流，涡旋；涡动，旋转 a vortex turbine 涡轮机 [L: whirlpool,变体 < VERTEX]