eddy
eddy — 動詞
- eddypresent simple I / you / we / they
- eddies3rd person singular
- eddying-ing form
- eddiedpast simple
1. When water, wind, smoke, or a similar substance turns in a circular path, often
打漩；迴旋
水、風、煙等快速旋轉
When water, wind, smoke, or a similar substance turns in a circular path, often moving against the main current.
Smoke from the campfire eddied upward into the cold night air.
營火的煙霧在寒冷的夜空中盤旋上升。
eddy + adverb of direction (upward)
The river eddied around the fallen tree before rushing onward.
河水在倒下的樹木周圍打漩，然後繼續向前流去。
eddy + prepositional phrase (around [obstacle])
Cold wind eddied around the corners of the narrow alleyways, spinning dust into small spirals.
冷風在狹窄巷弄的各個轉角處打旋，把灰塵捲成小小的螺旋。
Leaves eddied in small circles on the surface of the pond after the gust passed.
一陣強風過後，樹葉在池塘水面上打著小圈圈。
- flow straight
moving in a direct line without circling
文法句型
eddy + adverb/preposition
eddy + around/through/upward
用法筆記
Frequently used with a preposition or adverbial phrase describing where or how the circular movement happens. Not used in passive constructions.
常見錯誤
2. When many people move together as a group while continuously shifting their posi
湧動
人群聚集並不斷流動
When many people move together as a group while continuously shifting their positions among one another, they eddy.
The crowd eddied around the market square, stopping at different stalls.
人群在廣場市集周遭湧動著，在不同攤位前停下來。
eddy + around [place] describing crowd motion
Shoppers eddied through the department store during the New Year sale.
顧客在新年大拍賣期間在百貨公司內湧動穿梭。
Protesters eddied across the plaza, chanting and waving signs.
抗議者在廣場上湧動，呼喊口號、揮舞標語。
Tourists eddied in and out of the museum entrance all afternoon.
觀光客整個下午在博物館入口進進出出、川流不息。
- mill around
less literary; describes aimless movement of a group in a limited area
- surge
implies a sudden forward push rather than circular restlessness
文法句型
eddied + adverb/preposition
eddied through/across
用法筆記
The subject is always a group noun (crowd, shoppers, audience, protesters). Individual people do not 'eddy' — the word describes collective movement.
3. When rumors, thoughts, or feelings move in a restless way — coming, going, and s
流傳；紛至
想法、消息等大量來去
When rumors, thoughts, or feelings move in a restless way — coming, going, and shifting before they settle.
Conflicting rumors about the layoffs eddied through the sales department after the CEO's announcement.
關於裁員的各種矛盾傳言在執行長宣布消息後，在業務部門裡流傳開來。
figurative: rumors eddied through [place]
Thoughts of doubt and hope eddied in Mei-Lin's mind as she lay awake in the dark hotel room.
懷疑與希望的念頭在 Mei-Lin 的腦中打轉，她躺在漆黑的旅館房間裡徹夜難眠。
Questions about the new overtime policy eddied around the staff meeting room for hours before anyone offered an answer.
關於新加班政策的種種疑問在員工會議室中來回流傳了好幾個小時，才有人提出解答。
Gossip about the singer Ananya's retirement eddied through the Mumbai film industry for months.
關於歌手 Ananya 退休的傳聞在孟買影視圈裡流傳了好幾個月。
- settle
to become fixed or calm
文法句型
eddied + adverb/preposition
eddied through
用法筆記
This is a figurative extension of the physical meaning. Only used with abstract subjects that can come and go: rumors, doubts, questions, reports, or ideas. Not used for concrete objects.
eddy — 名詞
- eddysingular
- eddiesplural
1. A place in water, wind, or dust where the flow turns in a circle against the dir
旋渦；渦流
水或風的圓形迴流
A place in water, wind, or dust where the flow turns in a circle against the direction of the main current.
A small eddy formed near the bridge, spinning dry leaves in a tight circle.
橋下產生一個小渦流，把枯葉打轉成一圈。
eddy + formed + spinning [objects] pattern
The kayaker steered into an eddy behind the boulder to rest.
划艇者將船駛進大岩石後方的渦流中休息。
eddy behind [obstacle] — typical position
Dust formed small eddies across the dry field as the jeep drove past.
吉普車駛過時，灰塵在乾旱的田野上形成了小小的渦流。
An eddy of smoke rose slowly from the kitchen chimney and curled into the sky.
一縷炊煙從廚房的煙囪中裊裊升起，在空中形成小小的渦流。
文法句型
eddy + of + noun
in an eddy
用法筆記
An eddy is smaller and gentler than a whirlpool. In rivers, eddies often form behind rocks or at bends where the current doubles back.
常見錯誤
2. A confusing time or scene where many events, opinions, or strong feelings push i
混亂；紛擾
事件或意見紛雜的局面
A confusing time or scene where many events, opinions, or strong feelings push in different directions at the same time.
The small publishing house was caught in an eddy of confusing policy changes and sudden layoffs.
那家小型出版社陷入了令人困惑的政策變動與突如其來的裁員混亂之中。
caught in an eddy of [troubles]
In the eddy of post-election debates, lawmakers struggled to reach clear decisions on the budget.
在大選後爭論不休的紛擾中，立法者難以就預算問題達成明確的決議。
The local high school found itself in an eddy of conflicting opinions from parents about the new dress code.
那所地方高中陷入了家長對於新服裝規定的紛擾意見衝突之中。
From their quiet mountain village, the Okonkwo family watched the eddy of political change in the distant capital.
Okonkwo 一家從寧靜的山村望著遙遠首都政治變動的紛亂局面。
- calm
a state of peace and stillness
文法句型
an eddy of + noun
用法筆記
Typically found in literary or journalistic writing. Often appears in the pattern 'eddy of [abstract nouns]' and is used to describe political, social, or organizational turmoil.