undercurrent

英 [ˈʌndəkʌrənt]

美 [ˈʌndərkɜːrənt]

n.  潜在的情绪(尤指负面的)

复数：undercurrents　

Collins.1 / BNC.18624 / COCA.16210

牛津词典

noun

• 潜在的情绪（尤指负面的）
  a feeling, especially a negative one, that is hidden but whose effects are felt
  1. I detect an undercurrent of resentment towards the new proposals.
     我察觉到对新提案有一股潜在的不满情绪。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (情感的)潜流，暗流
  If there is anundercurrent ofa feeling, you are hardly aware of the feeling, but it influences the way you think or behave.
  1. ...a deep undercurrent of racism in British society.
     英国社会中强劲的种族主义暗流
• N-COUNT (水流的)潜流；暗流
  Anundercurrentis a strong current of water that is moving below the surface current and in a different direction to it.
  1. Colin tried to swim after him but the strong undercurrent swept them apart.
     科林想跟在他后面游，但强大的暗流把他们分开了。

英英释义

noun

• a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance
  Synonym:undertone
• a current below the surface of a fluid
  Synonym:undertide

双语例句

• Alongside carmakers 'opportunism in exploiting the Chinese market, there is an undercurrent of unease.
  在汽车制造商瞅准机会开发中国市场之际，一股不安的暗流在涌动。
• Stable electric arc can be ensured from undercurrent to high current.
  从小电流到大电流都可以保持稳定电弧。
• Undercurrent Safety Culture in Enterprise Safety Management and Its Countermeasures
  企业安全管理中的潜流文化现象与应对方略
• On the emotional level, there will be an undercurrent of unease, tension, boredom, or nervousness.
  在你的情绪层次上，将会出现涌动的不安、紧张、无聊、焦躁。
• I sensed an undercurrent of resentment in his voice.
  从他的说话声音中，我感到了一丝不满。
• Variations of equatorial undercurrent and its relationship with ENSO cycle
  赤道潜流变化及其与ENSO的关系
• His writing lacks this undercurrent of protest and satire.
  他的创作缺乏抗议和讽刺的潜在力量。
• Therefrom, under the peaceful outside of the frames appear springing up as undercurrent and full of tension.
  画面平和的外表下由此而显得暗潮涌动、富有张力。
• There was an undercurrent of antipathy between them.
  他们两人之间潜伏着一股反感的暗流。
• Given the prevailing educational undercurrent, it's no surprise that many kids'second brush with organized athletics takes place in a school.
  考虑到体育运动普遍而潜在的教育作用，很多孩子第二次接触有组织的体育活动发生在学校也就不奇怪了。