undertow

noun

1. 底流；水下逆流
   a current in the sea or ocean that moves in the opposite direction to the water near the surface
   1. The children were carried out to sea by the strong undertow.
      强大的回流把孩子们卷到海里去了。
2. 潜在的倾向（或特质）；感染力
   a feeling or quality that influences people in a particular situation even though they may not really be aware of it

1. N-COUNT 潜在的情绪
   If there is an undertow of a feeling, that feeling exists in such a weak form that you are hardly aware of it, but it influences the way you think or behave.
   1. The existence of an emotional undertow is an aspect of all politics.
      具有情绪感召力是所有政治的一个方面。
   2. ...an undertow of sadness.
      隐隐的悲伤
2. N-COUNT 潜流;下层逆流
   An undertow is a strong current of water that is moving below the surface current and in a different direction to it.
   1. Dangerous undertows make swimming unsafe along most of the coastline.
      由于存在着危险的下层逆流，在大部分海岸线附近游泳都不安全。

1. The existence of an emotional undertow is an aspect of all politics.
   具有情绪感召力是所有政治的一个方面。
2. Dangerous undertows make swimming unsafe along most of the coastline.
   由于存在着危险的下层逆流，在大部分海岸线附近游泳都不安全。
3. But there was a constant undertow tugging at their reiationship.
   但他们的关系不断遇上障碍。
4. There was a strong undertow of public opinion that felt that all this ostentatious celebration of lavish lifestyles and excess was causing the nation to disconnect from its thousand-year heritage.
   公众意见里有一股强烈的暗潮在涌动，认为所有这些奢侈生活方式和无节制的炫耀性展示正导致冰岛与这个国家的千年传统脱离。
5. It was easier for him to succumb to the "urban undertow" than to be singled out for achievement.
   对他来说，屈服于“城市暗潮”要比出人头地容易得多。
6. At his own concerts he would dive off into that music, with its undertow of social and political subversion couched in blatant English, and find that the crowd loved it.
   在他自己的音乐会上，他会忘情地坠入累盖音乐风格之中，用嘈杂的英语不自觉地唱出破坏社会与政治的言语，之后却发现听众都为之狂热。
7. In a sign of the undertow of protectionist sentiment in some parts of Congress, the bill would allow companies to apply for tariffs on imports from countries deemed to be keeping their currencies at an artificially low value to increase competitiveness.
   该法案是美国国会某些角落保护主义情绪卷土重来的迹象，它将允许美国企业申请对来自某些国家的产品施加关税，只要这些国家被视为人为压低本国货币汇率以增强竞争力。
8. Large rocks line the base of the falls, and the man also avoided dangers like strong currents and a vicious undertow. So, the prodigal has returned!
   瀑布的底部是一块块巨石，该男子还逃过了强劲的水流和凶猛的回头浪。
9. Application of Wind-driven Current Calculation in Return Period in Offshore The pull of the undertow can drag swimmers out to sea.
   重现期法进行近岸海区风生海流计算的应用近岸回流的冲力能把游泳的人涌到海里。
10. How can these companies boost their chances of riding the Chinese wave rather than being dragged down by the undertow?
    这些国家如何能在中国的发展大潮上乘风破浪，而没有被大浪拍倒？
11. But if you get caught in an undertow, the best thing to do is let it take you where it will and then swim back to shore.
    但是，如果你被困在退浪之中，最好的应对办法是让退浪把你带走，然后你再自己游回岸边。
12. I realize now how ancient these identities are, how deep the lug they exert on men, the undertow of a thousand generations.
    我现在认识到，这样的身世由来已久，沉重地压在男人身上，千代万载像水下逆流似的搅得他们不得翻身。
13. The undertow of business as usual seems especially strong this year.
    但一切如旧的现状对美国人造成的影响在今年似乎特别大。
14. The undertow just grabbed me.
    那个回头浪就把我掀了进去。

noun

1. the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore

   Synonym:    sea pusssea-pusssea pursesea-pursesea-poose

2. an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling
   1. his account had a poignant undertow of regret