whirlpool

noun
🔊/ˈwɜːlpuːl/
🔊/ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
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  1. a place in a river or the sea where currents of water turn round and round very fast (河水或海水的)旋涡synonym eddy
    • (figurative) She felt she was being dragged into a whirlpool of emotion.她觉得自己被卷入了感情的旋涡。🔊🔊
    Topics Geographyc2
  2. (also whirlpool bath)
    a special bath or swimming pool for relaxing in, in which the water moves in circles涡流浴缸;涡流游泳池 see also JacuzziTopics Sports: water sportsc2