Undercurrent
[ ['ʌndəˌkʌrənt] ]
辅助 Assistant
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
How come you speak such good English?
你为什么能说这么好的英语呢？
My brother is two years younger than I am.
我的兄弟比我年轻2年。
What do the machines do? asked Jim.
“这些机器做什么用？”吉姆问。