Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #15991
Fully loadedvortices
漩涡；涡流；旋风
vortices is the plural of vortex.
核心释义
a mass of air, water, or other matter that spins around in a spiral or column, such as a whirlpool or whirlwind
- 1.
旋风、漩涡或类似呈螺旋形或柱状运动的物质。
A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
- 2.
快速旋转的形状
the shape of something rotating rapidly
- 3.
任何围绕某个中心持续发生剧烈或混乱活动的事物。
Anything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre.
- 4.
强大的圆形水流(通常由潮汐冲突引起)
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
- 5.
任何不可避免地将其周围事物卷入其流中的事物。
Anything that inevitably draws surrounding things into its current.
- 6.
属于Vortex属及其近缘属的多种小型涡虫中的任何一种。
Any of numerous species of small Turbellaria belonging to Vortex and allied genera.
（难以摆脱的）漩涡；动荡的中心；混乱的中心；涡旋形；旋转的形状；涡虫；旋风、漩涡或类似呈螺旋形或柱状运动的物质。
用法In use
The drain created a small vortex as the water rushed out of the bathtub.
用法提示：vortex 是名词，指液体旋转形成的漩涡。
The tornado is a powerful vortex of air that can destroy buildings.
用法提示：vortex 是名词，指旋转的空气柱。
She found herself drawn into a vortex of endless meetings and urgent emails.
用法提示：vortex 是名词，比喻混乱忙碌的局面。
a vortex of sth
a vortex of + 抽象名词，常用于比喻混乱、动荡或难以摆脱的局面。
The region was swept into a vortex of violence.
该地区被卷入了暴力的漩涡。
be drawn into the vortex of sth
draw/suck into 与 vortex 搭配，表示身不由己地卷入某种局面。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- polar vortex
- 极地涡旋
- The polar vortex brought freezing temperatures to much of North America.极地涡旋给北美大部分地区带来了严寒气温。
- vortex of chaos
- 混乱的漩涡
- The company was drawn into a vortex of chaos after the CEO resigned.首席执行官辞职后，公司被卷入混乱的漩涡。
- vortex of violence
- 暴力的漩涡
- The region risks being pulled deeper into a vortex of violence.该地区面临被更深入地卷入暴力漩涡的风险。
- caught in a vortex
- 陷入漩涡；被卷入漩涡
- She felt caught in a vortex of conflicting emotions.她感到自己陷入了矛盾情感的漩涡。
- swirling vortex
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 vortex 中的 v 想成漩涡的漏斗口：浴缸排水时，水流旋转成旋涡，把东西卷进去。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：科技文献（流体力学、气象学）、新闻报道或文学中的比喻用法 vortex 的语体随语境变化：在科技或学术写作中通常作为较正式的专业术语，在新闻或文学比喻中多带有书面色彩；日常口语里不太常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
True rhyme: cortex /ˈkɔrtɛks/ (same stressed /ɔr/ + /tɛks/). Lookalikes that do not rhyme: vertex /ˈvɝtɛks/ and latex /ˈleɪtɛks/ (different stressed vowels), and context /ˈkɑːntɛkst/ (different vowel and an extra final /t/).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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