undercurrent

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n. 暗流, 潜流, 电流不足

发音

UK /ˈʌndəkʌɹ(ə)nt/
US /ˈʌndɚˌkʌɹənt/
AU

词形变化

undercurrents 复数 undercurrents undercurrented undercurrenting undercurrents 三单 undercurrenting 现在分词 undercurrented 过去式 undercurrented 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

暗流；潜流

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.

    暗流

  2. 2.

    A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.

    比喻

    The meeting was pervaded with an undercurrent of dread, as the managers tried not to admit that firings were looming.

v.
  1. 1.

    To flow under some surface.

    比喻 及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

undertide undertone

上位词 4

meaning current stream substance

下位词 4

undertow seapoose sea-purse sea puss

整体词 1

tide

词源

From under- + current.

来源：wiktionary