| 释义 |
undertowun‧der‧tow /ˈʌndətəʊ $ -dərtoʊ/ noun [singular]   - But it's the undertow of precocious sexuality, the child-woman come-on, that's more worrying.
- Regardless of the undertow of danger, Johnnie would not give back the diaphragm case.
- Sylvie had raved, raved with that undertow of intensity which always made her seem to be speaking the truth.
- The wave had a great deal of undertow.
► Oceanographybarrier reef, nounbed, nounchart, verbcontinental shelf, nouncoral reef, nouncross-current, nouncurrent, nounebb, nounebb, verbfreshwater, adjectivehigh water mark, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nounice pack, nounice sheet, nounlow water mark, nounmarine, adjectivemaritime, adjectiveocean, nounpack ice, nounrock pool, nounroller, nounsaltwater, adjectivesandbank, nounsand bar, nounsea, nounsediment, nounsedimentary, adjectiveshoal, nounsound, verbsoundings, nounspray, nounspring tide, nounspume, nounstrait, nounstrength, nounsubmarine, adjectivesurf, nountidal, adjectivetidal wave, nountide, nountide-mark, nountide pool, nountidewater, nountrench, nountsunami, nounundersea, adjectiveundertow, nounwave, noun 1the water current under the surface of the sea, that pulls away from the land when a wave comes onto the shore:  The dangerous undertow means that swimming is not allowed.2a tendency or feeling that seems weak, but in fact has a strong effectundertow of The humour of the novel cannot hide an undertow of sadness. |