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vor·tex AHD[vôrʹtĕks'] D.J.[ˈvɔːˌteks]K.K.[ˈvɔrˌtɛks]n.(名词)【复数】 vor.tex.es 或 vor.ti.ces [-tĭ-sēz'] vortex- A spiral motion of fluid within a limited area, especially a whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it toward its center.漩涡:在一定地域内液体的螺旋状运动,尤指把附近各种东西吸向其中心的螺旋水流或空气
- A place or situation regarded as drawing into its center all that surrounds it:(喻)漩涡:被认为是把围绕其的全部东西吸向中心的地点或位置:"As happened with so many theater actors, he was swept up in the vortex of Hollywood"(New York Times)“象发生在许多戏剧演员身上的一样,他被卷入了好莱坞的旋涡”(纽约时报)
- Latin vortex vortic- 拉丁语 vortex vortic-
- variant of vertex vertex的变体
- from vertere [to turn] * see wer- 2源自 vertere [转] * 参见 wer- 2
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