| 单词 | rip current |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrip current rip current n. an intermittent strong, narrow current on or near the surface of the sea, flowing directly out from the shore and removing water which has been brought to the shore by waves and wind. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > current > [noun] > flowing from shore rip tide1862 rip current1936 rip1941 1936 F. P. Shepard in Science 21 Aug. 181/2 The name ‘rip tide’ is certainly not appropriate, since the current described has nothing to do with the tide... The name ‘rip current’ is suggested, since it is close to the other name and describes the way in which the current rips through the oncoming breakers. 1957 G. E. Hutchinson Treat. Limnol. I. v. 358 The usual pattern..is the development of longshore currents which return to the free water at particular points..as rip currents. 2007 Independent 5 Feb. 22/4 Ms Laa Laa and other members of the group..have been training the past four months, learning about the undertows and rip currents that claim lives every year. < as lemmas |
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