eddy
/ˈedi/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɛdi] /ˈedi/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɛdi] /ˈe-dē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈed.i/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɛdi] /ˈed.i/ (ame, ipa)
eddy — 名詞
- eddysingular
- eddiesplural
1. a small swirl of water, air, smoke, or dust that turns quickly in a circle as it
漩渦；渦流
水或氣體小範圍打轉的旋流
a small swirl of water, air, smoke, or dust that turns quickly in a circle as it moves, often where the main flow is interrupted by something
Rafael watched leaves spin around in a small eddy at the edge of the river.
Rafael 看著樹葉在河邊的小漩渦裡轉啊轉。
noun: an eddy at the edge of [body of water]
The wind made tiny eddies of dust dance across the dry farmyard.
風在乾燥的農場上吹起一個個小小的塵土渦流。
collocation: eddies of dust / smoke / air
Smoke from the campfire rose in slow eddies between the tall pine trees.
營火的煙在高大的松樹之間慢慢形成一陣陣渦流上升。
Kayakers near Anong learned to spot dangerous eddies behind the large rocks.
在 Anong 附近划獨木舟的人，學會了辨認大石頭後方危險的漩渦。
文法句型
an eddy of [substance]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a moving fluid (water, air, smoke) or fine particles (dust, leaves). The eddy usually forms where the main current meets an obstacle or boundary.
常見錯誤
2. a moment or pocket of fast, busy activity within a larger setting — used in a fi
騷動；熱鬧
一陣忽然湧現的活動或騷動
a moment or pocket of fast, busy activity within a larger setting — used in a figurative way, as if events were swirling like water
An eddy of gossip swept through the office after Élise resigned without warning.
Élise 毫無預警地辭職後，辦公室裡掀起了一陣八卦騷動。
figurative collocation: an eddy of gossip / rumour / talk
Christopher stepped into a small eddy of reporters waiting outside the courthouse.
Christopher 一走出法院，就被守在外面的一小群記者團團圍住。
An eddy of excitement ran through the crowd when the singer reached the stage.
歌手走上舞台時，人群中掀起一陣興奮的騷動。
Min watched a noisy eddy of school children flow past her cafe table.
Min 看著一群吵鬧的小學生像潮水般從她咖啡店的桌邊湧過。
- lull
the opposite — a quiet pause in busy activity
文法句型
an eddy of [activity/emotion]
用法筆記
Mostly literary or journalistic. Distinguish from sense 1: here the 'fluid' is people, talk, or emotion, not water or air. Often used with verbs of flow (swept, flowed, moved).
eddy — 動詞
- eddypresent simple I / you / we / they
- eddies3rd person singular
- eddying-ing form
- eddiedpast simple
1. to turn rapidly in small circles instead of moving forward in a straight line —
打轉；迴旋
液體或氣體在原地小範圍旋轉
to turn rapidly in small circles instead of moving forward in a straight line — said of liquids, gases, or anything flowing such as water, air, or smoke
The river eddied around the large rock in the middle of the stream.
河水繞著溪流中央那塊大石頭打轉。
collocation: [fluid] eddies around [obstacle]
Cold air eddied through the broken window and made Talia shiver at her desk.
冷風從破掉的窗戶迴旋而入，Talia 在書桌前冷得發抖。
pattern: [air] eddied through [opening]
Smoke from the candles eddied upward toward the high ceiling of the church.
蠟燭的煙打著轉，朝教堂高高的天花板升上去。
Dry leaves eddied across the empty playground after Nellie went inside.
Nellie 進屋後，乾枯的樹葉在空蕩的操場上打著轉飄來飄去。
- flow
moves smoothly in one direction rather than in circles
文法句型
[fluid/particles] eddy
eddy around/through/over [place]
用法筆記
Subject is always a fluid or fine particles. Often followed by a preposition of direction (around, through, across, over). Never used with a direct object in this sense.
常見錯誤
2. to advance toward a destination as part of a crowd while individuals shift posit
湧動穿行
一群人邊走邊在群內遊走前進
to advance toward a destination as part of a crowd while individuals shift positions around each other along the way, the way water turns as it flows
Tourists eddied through the narrow streets of the old market town all morning.
整個上午，遊客在老市集小鎮狹窄的街道上不停穿梭湧動。
pattern: [group] eddied through [narrow place]
The football fans eddied toward the stadium gates an hour before kickoff.
球迷在開賽前一小時就湧向體育場大門。
collocation: [crowd] eddied toward [destination]
Shoppers eddied around Emre and his stall of fresh bread near the square.
顧客在 Emre 賣新鮮麵包的攤位旁湧來湧去。
Children eddied out of the school gates as soon as the final bell rang.
下課鈴一響，孩子們就湧出校門。
文法句型
[group of people] eddy + adverb of place
用法筆記
Subject must be a plural group noun (crowds, tourists, fans, children). Distinguish from sense 1: the 'fluid' here is the people themselves, and a directional preposition (through, toward, around, out of) is almost always required.
3. if thoughts, feelings, or pieces of news eddy, they appear and disappear in larg
翻湧；起伏
抽象事物大量出現又不停消散
if thoughts, feelings, or pieces of news eddy, they appear and disappear in large amounts without settling on one clear shape or conclusion
Rumours about the new boss eddied through the staffroom for several weeks.
關於新老闆的傳言在員工休息室裡翻湧了好幾個星期。
abstract subject: rumours / news eddy through [place]
Doubts eddied in Vivek's mind as he stood at the door of the exam hall.
Vivek 站在考場門口時，懷疑在他心中不停翻湧。
pattern: [emotion] eddied in [person]'s mind
Old memories eddied around Tariro every time she returned to her grandmother's village.
每次 Tariro 回到祖母的村子，舊日的回憶就在她身邊翻湧。
Excitement eddied through the crowd as Ramón took the microphone to start his speech.
Ramón 拿起麥克風要開始演講時，興奮的情緒在人群中翻湧開來。
文法句型
[abstract thing] eddies
用法筆記
Subject is abstract: rumours, doubts, emotions, memories. Cross-sense disambiguation: differs from sense 1 (physical fluid) and sense 2 (a moving crowd) — here nothing visible is moving.