Undertow

['ʌndətəʊ] or ['ʌndɚto]

解释:

(noun.) the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore.

(noun.) an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; 'his account had a poignant undertow of regret'.

手打:苏珊--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore.

丹尼校对

解释:

n. an undercurrent in a different direction from that at the surface—seen esp. at the mouths of great rivers or where tide and half-tides prevail.

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