vortex
/ˈvɔːteks/noun
(pl. vortexes 或vortices /-tɪsiːz/ )
1- a mass of whirling fluid, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind旋涡; 旋风。
1.1
- figurative something regarded as a whirling mass〈喻〉旋涡：
a swirling vortex of emotions.
情感的旋涡。
派生词
vortical
adjectivevortically
adverbvorticity
/vɔːˈtɪsətɪ/ nounvorticose
adjectivevorticular
/vɔːˈtɪkjʊlə(r)/ adjective词源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin vortex, vortic-, literally 'eddy'， variant of VERTEX.