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

• I sensed an undercurrent of resentment in his voice.
  从他的说话声音中，我感到了一丝不满。
• 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。
• Experiment Research on Water Flow Characteristics at Boundary of Trough in Junction Compound Channel the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore.
  复式断面交汇水流滩槽交界水流特性试验研究波浪在海滩上破裂时发生在水面下的向海流动或沿岸滩的流动。
• There is a certain undercurrent of disharmony between them.
  他们之间存在着一股不和谐的暗流。
• There was an undercurrent of feeling among family members which tended to pull them apart.
  在家庭成员之间有一股暗流，试图分裂家庭成员的关系。
• We can use these teachings as an undercurrent that drives the project.
  我们可以用这些要点作为隐性的指南来驱动项目。
• Variations of equatorial undercurrent and its relationship with ENSO cycle
  赤道潜流变化及其与ENSO的关系
• Undercurrent Safety Culture in Enterprise Safety Management and Its Countermeasures
  企业安全管理中的潜流文化现象与应对方略
• Alongside carmakers 'opportunism in exploiting the Chinese market, there is an undercurrent of unease.
  在汽车制造商瞅准机会开发中国市场之际，一股不安的暗流在涌动。
• 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。