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单词 eddy
释义 ed·dy
I. \ˈedē, -di\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: alteration of Middle English (Scots dialect) ydy, probably from Old Norse itha; akin to Old English & Old Saxon ed- again, Old High German & Old Norse ith- again, Gothic ith but, Latin et and, Greek eti yet, still, Sanskrit ati beyond, very; basic meaning: beyond
1. : a current of air or water running contrary to the main current; especially : one moving circularly : whirlpool
2.
 a. : a movement or school (as of thought or policy) that is static and unprogressive or that runs counter to the main trend
  < this was merely an eddy in the stream of American foreign policy — P.C.Jessup >
  < shows a minute acquaintance with the minor eddies of the periodical literature — P.B.Rice >
 b. : a stagnant provincial region : a region that is remote from the main center of life and activity — often used with back
  < when civilization moved northward and westward, Rome became a back eddy in European affairs — C.L.White & G.T.Renner >
 c. : an agitated or spasmodic movement (as of controversy or conflict); especially : one that is haphazard, aimless, or unproductive
  < eddies and flurries of tribal strife ruled out the possibility of a topographical survey — J.V.Harrison >
3. : a material substance or group of individuals moving in a swirling or circular manner within a relatively limited area
 < a constant wind whined through the tunnels, whipping eddies of coal dust into our eyes — Franc Shor >
 < little eddies of people were dancing with each other in the streets — L.C.Stevens >
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
transitive verb
: to cause to move in an eddy
intransitive verb
: to move in an eddy or in the manner of an eddy
 < at the base of which the river swirls and eddies in a manner dangerous to small craft — Tom Marvel >
 < a crowd of blue-gowned men eddying as starlings do about a tree — Patrick O'Donovan >
Synonyms: see turn
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