undercurrent

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈʌndəkʌɹ(ə)nt/    美 /ˈʌndɚˌkʌɹənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.
    — For that an undercurrent (which ſome have beleived,) in the ſtraights-mouth, will not ſolve this difficulty, unleſs occaſioned by a vaſt Gulf that muſt be placed ſomewhere in the Atlantic near the Mouth of the ſtraight, which though overflown and hidden by that mighty ſea, yet may poſſibly abſorb the deeper waters, and ſo cauſe a contrary undercurrent.
    A Philosophical Essay on the ORIGIN OF THE SPRINGS, in Lectures Given before the Philosophical Society lately Instituted in Oxford to Promote Natural Science. By Rob[ert] Plot LL.D., Appointed Keeper of the ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, & Oxford Secretary of the ROYAL SOCIETY. In Octavo. 1685.
  2. A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed. figuratively
    — The meeting was pervaded with an undercurrent of dread, as the managers tried not to admit that firings were looming.
动词 v.
  1. To flow under some surface. also,figuratively,transitive
    — The latter are stoically steady, impervious to the nervousness that still continues to undercurrent the Stock Exchange generally, despite an all-round rally.

词形变化

undercurrents plural undercurrents present,singular,third-person undercurrenting participle,present undercurrented participle,past undercurrented past

词汇关系

近义词
rip current undertow
相关词
undertow

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí
Proto-Indo-European *-ér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér
Proto-Germanic *under
Proto-West Germanic *undar
Old English under-
Middle English under-
English under-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-
Proto-Indo-European *-éti
Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti
Proto-Italic *korzō
Latin currere
Old French corre
Old French curantbor.
Middle English curraunt
English current
English undercurrent
From under- + current.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí
Proto-Indo-European *-ér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér
Proto-Germanic *under
Proto-West Germanic *undar
Old English under-
Middle English under-
English under-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-
Proto-Indo-European *-éti
Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti
Proto-Italic *korzō
Latin currere
Old French corre
Old French curantbor.
Middle English curraunt
English current
English undercurrent
From under- + current.
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