单词	maelstrom
释义	maelstrommael‧strom /ˈmeɪlstrəm/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINmaelstrom Origin: 1600-1700 Early Dutch, from malen ‘to break into powder’ + strom ‘stream’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At every stage new groups of showmen sprang up out of the maelstrom of society. Featuring prominently in the centre of this maelstrom was the towering figure of Richard Baxter. Holder finds himself marooned in the maelstrom, under attack for giving advice he never fully considered. Once inside, she slid the bolt, leaning thankfully against the door, a maelstrom of emotions fighting for supremacy. One mistake would spill me into the maelstrom on my right. That way, every drop goes through the magnetic maelstrom. The maelstrom against which my sister grows to be a toddler. word sets WORD SETS► Meteorology anticyclone, nounarid, adjectivebarometer, nouncirrus, nounclimate, nounclimatic, adjectivecloudbank, nouncold front, nouncontrary, adjectivecumulus, nouncyclone, noundeluge, noundepression, nounduster, noundust storm, nounequatorial, adjectivefront, nounfrontal system, nounheadwind, nounhumidity, nounhurricane, nouninversion, nounisobar, nounisotherm, nounjet stream, nounleeward, adjectivelow, nounlow-pressure, nounmaelstrom, nounmirage, nounmonsoon, nounnimbus, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectiveonshore, adjectivepeasouper, nounpowder, nounprecipitation, nounrainfall, nounrain gauge, nounrainstorm, nounsandstorm, nounsea breeze, nounsemitropical, adjectivesheet lightning, nounshipping forecast, nounshower, nounshowery, adjectivesirocco, nounsleet, nounslush, nounsmog, nounsouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivesprinkle, nounsquall, nounsqually, adjectivestill, adjectivestorm, nounstorm cloud, nounstormy, adjectivestrength, nounsubside, verbsubtropical, adjectivesub-zero, adjectivetailwind, nountempest, nounthaw, verbthaw, nounthermal, nounthermometer, nounthunder, nounthunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderclap, nounthundercloud, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetidal, adjectivetidal wave, nountornado, nountorrid, adjectivetrade wind, nountropical, adjectivetrough, nountsunami, nounturbulence, nounturbulent, adjectivetwister, nountyphoon, nounwarm front, nounwaterspout, nounweather, nounweatherman, nounweather vane, nounwest, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewhirlwind, nounwhiteout, noun 1a confusing situation full of events or strong emotions that is difficult to understand or deal with SYN  whirlpoolmaelstrom of a maelstrom of conflicting emotions2dust or water that moves very quickly in circles:  A spinning maelstrom of rain swept around the mountain.3a violent storm
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