单词 | maelstrom |
释义 | maelstrom Meteorologymael·strom /ˈmeɪlstrəm/ noun [countableC] 1 CONTROLa confusing situation full of events or strong emotions that is difficult to understand or deal with 极度混乱状态;失控状态 SYN whirlpool maelstrom of a maelstrom of conflicting emotions 矛盾情感的旋涡 2 HEMdust or water that moves very quickly in circles 尘旋风;大漩涡 A spinning maelstrom of rain swept around the mountain. 暴雨如注,打着漩席卷了整座大山。 3. a violent storm 暴风雨 Examples from the Corpus maelstrom• Once inside, she slid the bolt, leaning thankfully against the door, a maelstrom of emotions fighting for supremacy.• That way, every drop goes through the magnetic maelstrom.• Holder finds himself marooned in the maelstrom, under attack for giving advice he never fully considered.• One mistake would spill me into the maelstrom on my right.• At every stage new groups of showmen sprang up out of the maelstrom of society.• The maelstrom against which my sister grows to be a toddler.• Featuring prominently in the centre of this maelstrom was the towering figure of Richard Baxter. maelstrom of• A maelstrom of criticism surrounded Simon's last album. (1600-1700) Early Dutch, from malen “to break into powder” + strom “stream” |
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