Undercurrent
[ ['ʌndəˌkʌrənt] ]
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n. 暗流, 潜流, 电流不足
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
undercurrent
n
1 currentof water flowing below the surface or below another current 潜流; 暗流
strong, fierce, fast, dangerous, etc undercurrents 强劲的、 激烈的、 湍急的、 危险的...潜流.
2 ~ (of sth) (fig 比喻) underlying feeling or influence or trend, esp one opposite to the apparent one潜在的感情、 影响或倾向（尤指与其表象相反的）
Therewas an undercurrent of resentment in their acceptance of the plan. 他们接受该计画时心怀不满.
🗣️ 情景例句
Are you experienced in office management?
你在企业管理上有经验吗？
I don't know whether it will rain or not.
我不知道是否将下雨。
Though my aunt pursued what was, in those days, an enlightened policy, in that she never allowed her domestic staff to work more than eight hours a day, she was extremely difficult to please.
姑妈待佣人在当时算是开明的，从来不让佣人每天工作超过8小时，但他们很难使她称心如意。