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maelstrom

美音:[´meılstrəm ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.大漩涡,挪威近海的大漩涡,猛烈的力量

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maelstrom


/'meɪlstrɒm; `melstrɑm/
n (usu sing 通常作单数)
1 great whirlpool 大漩涡.
2 (fig 比喻) state of violent confusion 大动乱
*the maelstrom of war 大战乱
* She was drawn into a maelstrom of revolutionary events. 她被卷入革命事件的洪流中.

maelstrom


n[C]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Early Dutch, from malen 'to break into powder' + strom 'stream']
a confusing situation full of events or strong emotions that is difficult to understand or deal with
= whirlpoolmaelstrom of
 a maelstrom of conflicting emotions
dust or water that moves very quickly in circles
 A spinning maelstrom of rain swept around the mountain.
a violent storm