单词 | eddy |
释义 | ed·dy (ĕdē) n. pl. ed·dies 1. A current, as of water or air, moving contrary to the direction of the main current, especially in a circular motion. 2. A drift or tendency that is counter to or separate from a main current, as of opinion, tradition, or history. intr.v. ed·died, ed·dy·ing, ed·dies To move in or as if in an eddy or eddies: "The conversation among the new elite eddied around me" (Molly Peacock). See Synonyms at turn. [Middle English ydy, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse idha.] |
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