大漩涡 meaning in Chinese
gyre
the maelstrom
Examples
- It was caught in a broad eddy and carried toward the shore .
它被一个大漩涡一卷,推向岸边。 - The maelstrom sucked in the canoe
大漩涡吞没了独木舟。 - The maelstrom forms the northern boundary of the south seas , and south of it are several tropical islands
大漩涡是南海的最北部边界,而南部分布着一些热带岛屿。 - Soon the water rushes out of the scupper - holes like a whale spouting , the vessel gives a last groan , spins round and round , and disappears , forming a vast whirlpool in the ocean , and then all is over , so that in five minutes nothing but the eye of god can see the vessel where she lies at the bottom of the sea
一会儿,排水孔里就象鲸鱼的喷水口一样喷出水来,帆船最后哼哼一声,打几个转转,就不见了,只在水面上形成了一个大漩涡,于是一切就都完了。仅五分钟之内,只有上帝的眼睛才看得到帆船究竟躺在海底的哪一个角落。