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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• There was an undercurrent of antipathy between them.
  他们两人之间潜伏着一股反感的暗流。
• The stately gloom of official mourning was relieved by an undercurrent of suspense.
  正式葬礼的悲哀由于一种潜在的不安所减轻了。
• But an undercurrent of gloom ran through the whole day.
  但是这一天全家人心中笼罩着一片阴影。
• When somebody confides in you, his words are spoken out of his mouth just like a clear, sweet and flowing river, whereas beneath the riverbed lurks a dirty undercurrent.
  有的人，在面对你倾诉深情的时候，语言的表述像一条流淌的清亮甜美的大河，而在河床底下，却潜藏着一股污浊的暗流。
• Undercurrent will you my distance draws back slowly.
  暗流将你我的距离慢慢拉开。
• An undercurrent of fear in Moscow reflects the unpleasant things that can befall anyone who really challenges Mr Putin;
  莫斯科潜在的恐惧气氛，反映出将降临到任何敢于挑战普金先生的人头上的不愉快的事情；
• 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