maelstrom
英 [ˈmeɪlstrɒm]
美 [ˈmeɪlstrɑːm]
n. (思想、感情、事态的)混乱，骚乱，动乱; 大旋涡
复数：maelstroms
BNC.20136 / COCA.19331
牛津词典
noun
- （思想、感情、事态的）混乱，骚乱，动乱
a situation full of strong emotions or confusing events, that is hard to control and makes you feel frightened - 大旋涡
a very strong current of water that moves in circles
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 大动乱;极度混乱状态；混乱不堪
If you describe a situation as amaelstrom, you mean that it is very confused or violent.- ...the maelstrom of ethnic hatreds and vendetta politics...
种族仇恨与政治宿怨造成的大动乱 - Inside, she was a maelstrom of churning emotions.
她心中的情感似波涛汹涌，起伏不定。
- ...the maelstrom of ethnic hatreds and vendetta politics...
英英释义
noun
- a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
双语例句
- Out there in the South Seas there are islands, there's out where the Maelstrom is.
除此之外还有南海以及那里的岛屿，还有大漩涡所在的地方。 - Maelstrom Weapon now affects Hex.
漩涡武器现在作用于妖术。 - In many organizations, projects are often excessively late and over budget, and the benefits of better methods and tools cannot be realized in the maelstrom of an undisciplined, chaotic project.
在许多软件开发组织中，项目延期、超支；在无纪律性，混乱的项目旋涡中，一种更好的方法和工具没能得到实现和应用。 - Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan were also hit by the maelstrom.
香港、律宾、加坡和台湾同样遭到了风暴的打击。 - In "Maelstrom", what goddess is represented by the figurine that Kara receives?
在3×17中，卡拉找到的小雕像代表什么女神？ - Most immediately, the maelstrom on Wall Street has transformed the US election campaign.
几乎是同时，华尔街崩溃改变了美国总统大选。 - The maelstrom of drug-related violence that is engulfing Mexico has produced exaggerated, sometimes xenophobic, alarm in parts of the United States.
毒品有关的暴力犯罪所导致的混乱正在吞噬着墨西哥，并且形势在美国人心里被进一步夸大，使得美国人对墨西哥产生了恐惧和害怕心理。 - This Hubble Space Telescope view of the central region of the Carina Nebula reveals a violent maelstrom of star birth.
此次哈勃空间望远镜对船底座星云中心区域的观察展现了一场狂暴的恒星诞生风潮。 - The square is a maelstrom of crowds, buses, and taxis.
广场上混乱不堪，到处是人群、公共汽车和出租车。 - Inside, she was a maelstrom of churning emotions.
她心中的情感似波涛汹涌，起伏不定。