undertow

US [ˈʌndərˌtoʊ]
UK [ˈʌndə(r)ˌtəʊ]
  • n.潜流；潜在的倾向（或特质）；感染力
  • Web暗潮；心底的逆流；回头浪
Plural Form：undertows  

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undertow
n.
1.
潜流a current in the sea or ocean that moves in the opposite direction to the water near the surface
The children were carried out to sea by the strong undertow.
强大的潜流把孩子们卷到海里去了。
2.
~ (of sth)
潜在的倾向（或特质）；感染力a feeling or quality that influences people in a particular situation even though they may not really be aware of it

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AllAll,潜流潜流,潜在的倾向潜在的倾向,感染力感染力,暗潮暗潮,心底的逆流心底的逆流,回头浪回头浪
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1.
As she talks nostalgically of her days of glory. . . A poignant undertow emerges.
当她怀旧地谈到她的光荣日子时…一阵痛苦的回潮涌现出来。
dāng tā huái jiù de tán dào tā de guāng róng rì zǐ shí … yí zhèn tòng kǔ de huí cháo yǒng xiàn chū lái 。
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2.
Large rocks line the base of the falls, and the man also avoided dangers like strong currents and a vicious undertow.
瀑布的底部是一块块巨石，该男子还逃过了强劲的水流和凶猛的回头浪。
pù bù de dǐ bù shì yí kuài kuài jù shí , gāi nán zǐ hái táo guò le qiáng jìng de shuǐ liú hé xiōng měng de huí tóu làng 。
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3.
Lunacy, bankruptcy, suicide and other unthinkable fates sooner or later afflict the noblest of clans with an undertow of gloom.
疯狂的、破产的、自杀的以及其他的想象不到的天意迟早会以忧郁的回潮折磨家族的尊贵。
fēng kuáng de 、 pò chǎn de 、 zì shā de yǐ jí qí tā de xiǎng xiàng bù dào de tiān yì chí zǎo huì yǐ yōu yù de huí cháo zhé mó jiā zú de zūn guì 。
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4.
In the US Congress, there is a strong undertow of protectionist sentiment directed at China.
在美国国会，涌动着针对中国的强烈保护主义情绪。
zài měi guó guó huì , yǒng dòng zhe zhēn duì zhōng guó de qiáng liè bǎo hù zhǔ yì qíng xù 。
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5.
The pull of the undertow can drag swimmers out to sea.
近岸回流的冲力能把游泳的人涌到海里。
jìn àn huí liú de chōng lì néng bǎ yóu yǒng de rén yǒng dào hǎi lǐ 。
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6.
How can these companies boost their chances of riding the Chinese wave rather than being dragged down by the undertow ?
这些“外国商船”如何提升契机踏着这股中国浪潮扬帆远行，而不被底层暗流冲回原点呢？。
zhè xiē " wài guó shāng chuán " rú hé tí shēng qì jī tà zhe zhè gǔ zhōng guó làng cháo yáng fān yuǎn xíng , ér bù bèi dǐ céng àn liú chōng huí yuán diǎn ne ? 。
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7.
The undertow of business as usual seems especially strong this year.
但一切如旧的现状对美国人造成的影响在今年似乎特别大。
dàn yí qiè rú jiù de xiàn zhuàng duì měi guó rén zào chéng de yǐng xiǎng zài jīn nián sì hū tè bié dà 。
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8.
An undertow is when the water returns to the ocean underneath the incoming waves.
潜流是当水返回大海的时候，在波浪下的水流。
qián liú shì dāng shuǐ fǎn huí dà hǎi de shí hou , zài bō làng xià de shuǐ liú 。
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9.
Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow.
在逆流中挣扎想要抓住过往，只是在逆流中挣扎。
zài nì liú zhōng zhēng zhá xiǎng yào zhuā zhù guò wǎng , zhǐ shì zài nì liú zhōng zhēng zhá 。
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10.
Is there a dangerous undertow?
有没有危险的暗流？
yǒu mei yǒu wēi xiǎn de àn liú ?
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