riptide
noun[C]
(alsorip tide)uk/ˈrɪp.taɪd/us/ˈrɪp.taɪd/adangerousareaofstronglymovingwaterin thesea, where two or morecurrents(=watermovingin aparticulardirection)meet:
激流The riptide waspullingasurferunder.激流把一个冲浪的人拖到水下。
astrongnegativefeelingorforcethat isdifficulttocontrol:
强烈的负面情绪(或力量)Warnings aboutterrorattackssenta riptide ofanxietythrough thenation.关于恐怖袭击的警告在全国掀起了一股焦虑的浪潮。
Floods, tides & currents
- current
- ebb
- eddy
- flash flood
- flooded
- floodgate
- floodplain
- gyre
- high tide
- high water mark
- inundation
- longshore drift
- low-water mark
- tidal
- tide table
- tidemark
- turbulence
- turbulent
- water
- waterline
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