undercurrents

['ʌndəkʌrənts] ['ʌndəkʌrənts]
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
  • N-COUNT
    (情感的)潜流,暗流
    If there is an undercurrent of a feeling, you are hardly aware of the feeling, but it influences the way you think or behave.
    例句
    ...a deep undercurrent of racism in British society. 英国社会中强劲的种族主义暗流
  • N-COUNT
    (水流的)潜流;暗流
    An undercurrent is a strong current of water that is moving below the surface current and in a different direction to it.
    例句
    Colin tried to swim after him but the strong undercurrent swept them apart. 科林想跟在他后面游,但强大的暗流把他们分开了。