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
- Maelstrom Weapon now affects Hex.
漩涡武器现在作用于妖术。 - Mr Dale believes that, caught up in this maelstrom of fads, managers can overlook the obvious-hence the title of his book.
戴尔认为，由于陷入了这种时尚漩涡，经理人可能会忽视那些浅显的道理他这本书由此得名。 - Enterprises are facing a maelstrom of compliance and control mandates that is taking a toll on IT resources.
企业正面临一个旋涡遵守和控制的任务是采取收费的IT资源。 - The Soviet union, which has not been drawn into the maelstrom of this imperialist war, is the supporter of all the oppressed people and all the oppressed nations of the world.
没有卷入帝国主义战争漩涡的苏联，是全世界一切被压迫人民和被压迫民族的援助者。 - 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。 - In this maelstrom, long-lived political dynasties, venerable institutions, and hundred-year-old business models are all at risk.
在变革这个大漩涡中，长期存在的政权、古老的机构和历经百年的商业模式都将面临风险。 - 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。 - So far the economy is co-operating: earnings at most US companies are holding up despite the credit maelstrom.
迄今为止，经济面比较配合：尽管信贷市场波动剧烈，但多数美国企业的业绩仍得到支撑。 - 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。 - This era of peace was only a prelude to the maelstrom of the Warring States Period.
这个时代的和平只是一个序幕，相邻的战国时期。