音标:['ʌndә.kʌrәnt] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
n. 暗流, 潜流, 电流不足
n a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
n a current below the surface of a fluid
词型变化:名词复数形式 : undercurrents
词性分布:
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undercurrent的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. There was an undercurrent of antipathy between them.他们两人之间潜伏着一股反感的暗流。
  2. The undercurrent of despair or madness or illogicalness would lead to the impossible fantasies of future.无意识当中的绝望、狂热、无逻辑性会导致未来难以想象的疯狂。

词汇搭配

  • equatorial undercurrent赤道潜流
  • undercurrent cutout欠电流断路器...
  • undercurrent relay欠电流继电器,欠流继...
  • ice undercurrent冰川底流

经典引文

  • The descending water sinks down and forms an under-current.

    出自:C. Lyell
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