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Maelstrom 考法 Violent Whirlpool N.漩涡 Powerful Sucking Objects

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【考法 1 】n.漩涡: a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
【例】Their raft got caught in a maelstrom.他们的筏被一个漩涡卷住了
【近】gulf, vortex, whirlpool
【考法 2】n.混乱、动荡的局势: a violent or turbulent situation
【例】the maelstrom of war 战争带来的乱世
【近】chaos, disorder, pandemonium, tulmult, turmoil, upheaval, uproar
【反】calm风平浪静

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