whirlpool

英 [ˈwɜːlpuːl]

美 [ˈwɜːrlpuːl]

n. (河水或海水的)旋涡; 涡流浴缸; 涡流游泳池

复数：whirlpools　过去式：whirlpooled　

Collins.1 / BNC.15638 / COCA.16038

牛津词典

noun

（河水或海水的）旋涡
a place in a river or the sea where currents of water spin round very fast
1. She felt she was being dragged into a whirlpool of emotion.
  她觉得自己被卷入了感情的旋涡。
涡流浴缸；涡流游泳池
a special bath/ bathtub or swimming pool for relaxing in, in which the water moves in circles

漩涡
Awhirlpoolis a small area in a river or the sea where the water is moving quickly round and round, so that objects floating near it are pulled into its centre.
N-COUNT (很多不愉快或复杂事情构成的)漩涡
You can describe a situation in which a lot of unpleasant or complicated things are happening, and from which it is very difficult to escape, as awhirlpool.
1. They felt they were being sucked into a whirlpool of publicity...
  他们觉得好像陷入了一个宣传的漩涡中。
2. She became caught in a whirlpool of hate.
  她陷入了仇恨的漩涡。
N-COUNT 涡旋浴池
Awhirlpool bathor awhirlpoolis a bath that is specially designed so that the water moves round and round.
1. ...a luxurious whirlpool bath with gold taps...
  有金制水龙头的豪华涡旋浴池
2. There's also an outdoor whirlpool.
  那里也有一个室外的涡旋浴池。

noun

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
Synonym:vortexmaelstrom

verb

Mythology is like the wrinkles of a mountain, or the whirlpool of a river.
神话犹如高山的褶皱，犹如河中的漩涡。
Where's the whirlpool spa.
旋涡按摩浴池在哪儿？
Some even have a whirlpool or an outdoor or indoor pool.
有些甚至有室内或室外的漩涡泳池。
The diver drowned in the turbulent waters of the whirlpool.
跳水者在猛烈翻滚的旋涡中溺水身亡。
Figurative she felt she was being dragged into a whirlpool of emotion.
她觉得自己被卷入了感情的旋涡。
They felt they were being sucked into a whirlpool of publicity
他们觉得好像陷入了一个宣传的漩涡中。
Tropical cyclone is a high wind speed whirlpool, developed over the warm oceans.
热带气旋是源于温暖的海洋，风力极大的旋涡。
A money fight, everyone is caught in betrayal, deception, seduction and deception in the whirlpool.
一场金钱斗争，人人皆陷入背叛、欺骗、诱惑和诡计的漩涡中。
Brad: nice game! A shower and whirlpool should really hit the spot.
伯拉德：真不错的比赛！来个淋浴和旋涡浴应该够过瘾了。
Disputes in the whirlpool of love.
纠葛于爱情的漩涡。