eddy

名词 eddy:

1. founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
   同义词：Mary Baker Eddy, Mary Morse Baker Eddy
2. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
   同义词：twist

动词 eddy:

1. flow in a circular current, of liquids
   同义词：purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl

1. The little paper boat was caught in an eddy and spun round and round in the water.
   小纸船卷进了漩涡中，在水中直打转。
2. The mist eddied round the old castle.
   薄雾在那座古老的城堡的周围打转转。

ed.dy

n.（名词）
【复数】 ed.dies
A current, as of water or air, moving contrary to the direction of the main current, especially in a circular motion.
漩涡：与主流部分流向相反的水流或气流的一部分，尤指以圆周运动方式流动
A drift or tendency that is counter to or separate from a main current, as of opinion, tradition, or history.
逆流：与观点、传统或历史主流相反或分离的转移倾向
v.（动词）
ed.died,ed.dy.ing,ed.dies
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To move in or as if in an eddy.See Synonyms at turn
漩涡式运动参见 turn
v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to move in or as if in an eddy.
使象漩涡一样运动，使旋转

来源：
Middle English ydy
中古英语 ydy
[probably of Scandinavian origin] ; akin to Old Norse idha
[可能源于斯堪的纳维亚语] ；类似于 古斯堪的纳维亚语 idha