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单词 eddy
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eddy


ed·dy

E0036700 (ĕd′ē)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.]

eddy

(ˈɛdɪ) n, pl -dies1. (Physical Geography) a movement in a stream of air, water, or other fluid in which the current doubles back on itself causing a miniature whirlwind or whirlpool2. a deviation from or disturbance in the main trend of thought, life, etc, esp one that is relatively unimportantvb, -dies, -dying or -diedto move or cause to move against the main current[C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse itha; related to Old English ed- again, back, Old High German it-]

Eddy

(ˈɛdɪ) n (Biography) Mary Baker. 1821–1910, US religious leader; founder of the Christian Science movement (1866)

ed•dy

(ˈɛd i)

n., pl. -dies, n. 1. a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, esp. one having a rotary or whirling motion. 2. a small whirlpool. 3. any similar current, as of air, dust, or fog. 4. a current or trend, as of opinion or events, running counter to the main current. v.t., v.i. 5. to move or whirl in eddies. [1425–75; Old English ed- turning + ēa water]

Ed•dy

(ˈɛd i)

n. Mary (Morse) Baker (Mrs. Glover; Mrs. Patterson), 1821–1910, U.S. founder of the Christian Science Church.

ed·dy

(ĕd′ē) A current, as of water or air, moving in a direction that is different from that of the main current. Eddies often move in a circular motion.

eddy


Past participle: eddied
Gerund: eddying
Imperative
eddy
eddy
Present
I eddy
you eddy
he/she/it eddies
we eddy
you eddy
they eddy
Preterite
I eddied
you eddied
he/she/it eddied
we eddied
you eddied
they eddied
Present Continuous
I am eddying
you are eddying
he/she/it is eddying
we are eddying
you are eddying
they are eddying
Present Perfect
I have eddied
you have eddied
he/she/it has eddied
we have eddied
you have eddied
they have eddied
Past Continuous
I was eddying
you were eddying
he/she/it was eddying
we were eddying
you were eddying
they were eddying
Past Perfect
I had eddied
you had eddied
he/she/it had eddied
we had eddied
you had eddied
they had eddied
Future
I will eddy
you will eddy
he/she/it will eddy
we will eddy
you will eddy
they will eddy
Future Perfect
I will have eddied
you will have eddied
he/she/it will have eddied
we will have eddied
you will have eddied
they will have eddied
Future Continuous
I will be eddying
you will be eddying
he/she/it will be eddying
we will be eddying
you will be eddying
they will be eddying
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been eddying
you have been eddying
he/she/it has been eddying
we have been eddying
you have been eddying
they have been eddying
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been eddying
you will have been eddying
he/she/it will have been eddying
we will have been eddying
you will have been eddying
they will have been eddying
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been eddying
you had been eddying
he/she/it had been eddying
we had been eddying
you had been eddying
they had been eddying
Conditional
I would eddy
you would eddy
he/she/it would eddy
we would eddy
you would eddy
they would eddy
Past Conditional
I would have eddied
you would have eddied
he/she/it would have eddied
we would have eddied
you would have eddied
they would have eddied
Thesaurus
Noun1.eddy - founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)Eddy - founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)Mary Baker Eddy, Mary Morse Baker Eddy
2.eddy - a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itselfeddy - a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itselftwistcurrent, stream - a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"
Verb1.eddy - flow in a circular current, of liquidspurl, whirlpool, swirl, whirlcourse, flow, run, feed - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

eddy

noun1. swirl, whirlpool, vortex, undertow, tideway, counter-current, counterflow the swirling eddies of the fast-flowing riververb1. swirl, turn, roll, spin, twist, surge, revolve, whirl, billow The dust whirled and eddied in the sunlight.

eddy

verbTo move or cause to move like a rapid rotary current of liquid:swirl, whirl.
Translations
使旋转涡流

eddy

(ˈedi) plural ˈeddies noun a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current. 渦流 涡流 verb to move round and round. The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square. 使旋轉 使旋转

eddy


eddy

a movement in a stream of air, water, or other fluid in which the current doubles back on itself causing a miniature whirlwind or whirlpool

Eddy

Mary Baker. 1821--1910, US religious leader; founder of the Christian Science movement (1866)

eddy

[′ed·ē] (fluid mechanics) A vortexlike motion of a fluid running contrary to the main current.

eddy

eddyi. A local irregularity in wind-producing gusts and lulls. Small-scale eddies produce turbulent conditions.
ii. The more or less circular motion produced by an obstruction in the path of moving fluid, such as against a streamlined flow on an uneven or nonstreamlined surface or in an area where there is a sudden rise in pressure. In fluids, any circulation drawing its energy from a flow of a much larger scale and brought about by pressure irregularities.

EDDY


AcronymDefinition
EDDYEconomic Development Deal of the Year Award (Business Facilities magazine)
EDDYEnterprising Dedicated Dynamic Youth (British Columbia, Canada)
EDDYExploring Diabetes and Depression in Youth (South Carolina)

Eddy


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Synonyms for Eddy

noun swirl

Synonyms

  • swirl
  • whirlpool
  • vortex
  • undertow
  • tideway
  • counter-current
  • counterflow

verb swirl

Synonyms

  • swirl
  • turn
  • roll
  • spin
  • twist
  • surge
  • revolve
  • whirl
  • billow

Synonyms for Eddy

verb to move or cause to move like a rapid rotary current of liquid

Synonyms

  • swirl
  • whirl

Synonyms for Eddy

noun founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)

Synonyms

  • Mary Baker Eddy
  • Mary Morse Baker Eddy

noun a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

Synonyms

  • twist

Related Words

  • current
  • stream

verb flow in a circular current, of liquids

Synonyms

  • purl
  • whirlpool
  • swirl
  • whirl

Related Words

  • course
  • flow
  • run
  • feed
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