Word · Frequency #16912
eddy
漩涡;涡流;旋风
核心释义
A circular current of water or air moving contrary to the main current; a whirlpool or whirlwind.
- 1.
与主流方向相反或逆向流动的空气或水流
A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
- 2.
1866年基督教科学派创始人(1821-1910)
founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
- 3.
环流;漩涡
A circular current; a whirlpool.
- 4.
流体回流时形成的小漩涡或旋风
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
玛丽·贝克·埃迪;与主流方向相反或逆向流动的空气或水流;1866年基督教科学派创始人(1821-1910);环流;漩涡;流体回流时形成的小漩涡或旋风
用法In use
The boat was caught in a small eddy near the riverbank.
用法提示:名词eddy在此句中表示水中的漩涡。
Leaves swirled in an eddy of wind on the street corner.
用法提示:名词eddy在此指空气的涡流。
A strong eddy formed behind the rock in the stream.
用法提示:名词eddy描述水流回旋形成的漩涡。
an eddy in [place]
an eddy in 后接具体水体或气流所在的位置(如 river、stream、air),表示该处出现的回流或漩涡。
An eddy in the stream caught the fallen leaf.
溪流中的一个漩涡卷住了落叶。
eddies of [substance]
eddies of 后接物质名词(常见 water、air 等),表示该物质形成的多个小漩涡。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- eddy of water
- 水的漩涡
- A strong eddy of water can capsize a small boat.一股强劲的水中漩涡能把小船掀翻。
- wind eddy
- 风的涡流
- The pilot reported a wind eddy near the mountains.飞行员报告说山区附近有气流涡旋。
- swirling eddies
- 旋转的漩涡
- The pond was full of swirling eddies.池塘里满是旋转的漩涡。
- form an eddy
- 形成漩涡
- The sharp bend in the river forms an eddy.河流的急转弯处形成了一个漩涡。
- caught in an eddy
- 被卷进漩涡
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个叫埃迪(Eddy)的人在水里转圈,身后形成了回流的小漩涡——记住 eddy 就是漩涡。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:水流或气流描述、自然地理与科学文本、文学描写 该词作名词表“漩涡、涡流”时,通常用于描述水流或空气流动,多出现在自然科学、地理或文学描写中,日常口语较少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词;复数形式为eddies。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with /ˈɛdi/: ready, steady, heady, teddy, already (stressed '-ɛdi' ending). Warning: 'edgy' /ˈɛdʒi/ looks similar but has a 'g' and is pronounced with /dʒ/; 'edict' /ˈiːdɪkt/ also differs.
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