currents

IPA/ˈkʌr.ənt/
KK[kˈɚənts]IPA/ˈkɝː.ənt/

currents — 名詞

  • currentssingular
  • currentsesplural

1. flows of water, moving air, or electrical charge that keep going one way through

1.名詞B2
釋義

水流；氣流

朝同一方向流動的水、空氣或電

flows of water, moving air, or electrical charge that keep going one way through a place or system.

例句

Ryo watched strong currents pull the fallen branches away from the bridge.

Ryo 看著強勁的水流把掉下的樹枝從橋邊拉走。

strong currents pull + object away

Warm air currents carried the paper lanterns above the night market.

溫暖的氣流把紙燈籠帶到夜市上空。

air currents carry light objects upward

同義詞
  • flows

    Broader and more general; currents suggests a continuing directional movement.

  • streams

    Often suggests a narrower, more visible line of movement.

  • tides

    Used for sea movement linked to the rise and fall of the ocean, not all moving water.

反義詞
  • stillness

    Used when water or air is not moving in a noticeable way.

文法句型

currents in + river/sea/air/circuit

strong/hidden/electric currents

用法筆記

Usually used in the plural when several movements are acting in one stretch of water, air, or wiring. The singular current is more common when you mean one stream of movement.

常見錯誤

❌The current under the bridge were strong.
✅The currents under the bridge were strong.
💡use the plural when several moving flows are affecting the same place.

2. ideas, attitudes, or feelings that move through a group and start influencing wh

2.名詞C1
釋義

風向；思潮

群體中逐漸成形的看法或情緒

ideas, attitudes, or feelings that move through a group and start influencing what people think or do.

例句

Political currents in the town turned against the mayor after the tax rise.

鎮上的政治風向在加稅後轉而反對市長。

political currents in + place

Students noticed new currents of anger during the meeting about tuition fees.

學生在討論學費的會議上察覺到新的憤怒情緒正在蔓延。

currents of + feeling

同義詞
  • trends

    Focuses on what is becoming popular or more common, often less emotional.

  • movements

    Often stronger and more organized than currents.

  • sentiments

    Highlights shared feelings more than broad social direction.

反義詞
  • consensus

    Suggests settled agreement rather than competing forces.

文法句型

currents in + society/group

political/cultural/social currents

用法筆記

Usually modified by words like political, cultural, social, or online. This sense refers to forces moving through a group, not to literal water or air.

常見錯誤

❌There is a political current in the city against the plan.
✅There are political currents in the city against the plan.
💡this use usually talks about several forces or attitudes moving through a group.