undercurrent

英 [ˈʌndəkʌrənt]

美 [ˈʌndərkɜːrənt]

n.  潜在的情绪(尤指负面的)

复数：undercurrents　

Collins.1 / BNC.18624 / COCA.16210

牛津词典

noun

• 潜在的情绪（尤指负面的）
  a feeling, especially a negative one, that is hidden but whose effects are felt
  1. I detect an undercurrent of resentment towards the new proposals.
     我察觉到对新提案有一股潜在的不满情绪。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (情感的)潜流，暗流
  If there is anundercurrent ofa feeling, you are hardly aware of the feeling, but it influences the way you think or behave.
  1. ...a deep undercurrent of racism in British society.
     英国社会中强劲的种族主义暗流
• N-COUNT (水流的)潜流；暗流
  Anundercurrentis a strong current of water that is moving below the surface current and in a different direction to it.
  1. Colin tried to swim after him but the strong undercurrent swept them apart.
     科林想跟在他后面游，但强大的暗流把他们分开了。

英英释义

noun

• a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance
  Synonym:undertone
• a current below the surface of a fluid
  Synonym:undertide

双语例句

• Those turbulent undercurrent of the soul is the sensitive, talented, tragic and heroic idealism drifting manner.
  那些汹涌的灵魂暗流是敏锐、才华、悲壮漂泊的理想主义，生生不息。
• When somebody confides in you, his words are spoken out of his mouth just like a clear, sweet and flowing river, whereas beneath the riverbed lurks a dirty undercurrent.
  有的人，在面对你倾诉深情的时候，语言的表述像一条流淌的清亮甜美的大河，而在河床底下，却潜藏着一股污浊的暗流。
• Undercurrent will you my distance draws back slowly.
  暗流将你我的距离慢慢拉开。
• Yet there has always been a churlish undercurrent of criticism beneath the adulation.
  然而，奉承之下总是潜藏着难以应付的批评。
• On the emotional level, there will be an undercurrent of unease, tension, boredom, or nervousness.
  在你的情绪层次上，将会出现涌动的不安、紧张、无聊、焦躁。
• There was an undercurrent of antipathy between them.
  他们两人之间潜伏着一股反感的暗流。
• Stable electric arc can be ensured from undercurrent to high current.
  从小电流到大电流都可以保持稳定电弧。
• Discussion on Block Prevention Design and Running Measures of Undercurrent Wetland System
  潜流湿地系统防堵塞设计及运行措施探讨
• Variations of equatorial undercurrent and its relationship with ENSO cycle
  赤道潜流变化及其与ENSO的关系
• There was an undercurrent of nervous tension as we waited for the class to start.
  在我们等候课程开始的时候，现场充满张力的紧张空气中，似有一股暗流涌动。