| 词汇 | undertow |
| 释义 | undertow noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˈʌn.də.təʊ/ us /ˈʌn.dɚ.toʊ/ a strong current flowing underwater in a different direction to the way the water on the surface is moving, especially one that flows away from the land at the same time as a wave hits the beach水下逆流;（尤指）退浪，回卷 Floods, tides & currents atmospheric river deluge eddy flash flood flood floodplain gyre high tide high water mark inundation low tide overwhelm swash tidal tidally tide table turbulence turbulent waterline whelm undertow | American Dictionaryundertow noun[ C ] us/ˈʌn·dərˌtoʊ/ a strong current that flows under water away from a beach at the same time as waves on the surface move toward the beach Examples of undertowundertow There were occasional quiet areas where water birds could be clearly heard but an undertow of mechanical noise was always present. And beneath it all is a dark undertow of family dislocation, fear of the unknown, and protection of one's own. By the same token, the boy's specter - and in general, the consciousness of distress - provides an undertow that pulls against the success of condescension. Despite those difficulties, there is a positive undertow, and a wish on all sides that it should succeed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Against that powerful undertow nothing could make headway. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has a deep emotional undertow and the general sense is that justice should be done to all parties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is always a suspicion of the undertow of a commercial influence which can corrupt religion like anything else. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At times that undertow assumed proportions of such violence that it was even a threat to the established and very important work which had been going on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For about 50 years there was a strong undertow of prejudice against support from the public purse for anything as intangible as that sort of work. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Undertow serves as a conduit for artists to release their albums to a wider audience through digital, retail, and direct sales outlets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Bereavement, loneliness, disappointment and the search for happiness, number amongst his themes, and the melancholy undertow is offset by firm faith in divine providence. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Undertow spends about twelve years being a small fish, for which he is bitter. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Kamuy often have very specific associations for instance, there is a kamuy of the undertow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Swimming is strongly not encouraged off any of these beaches as they face open ocean and have heavy undertows riptides and current. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Zicatela is still a surfers beach, with the strong undertow making the area unsuitable for swimming. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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