undercurrent

• n. 暗流；潛流

under-, 在下麵，current, 水流。

undercurrent (n.)

1660s, "stream of water or air flowing beneath the surface or beneath another current," a hybrid formed from under + current (n.). The figurative sense of "suppressed or underlying character" is attested from 1817.

1. I detect an undercurrent of resentment towards the new proposals.

我察覺到對新提案有一股潛在的不滿情緒。

來自《權威詞典》

2. Colin tried to swim after him but the strong undercurrent swept them apart.

科林想跟在他後麵遊，但強大的暗流把他們分開了。

來自柯林斯例句

3. There was no subtle undercurrent to the question.

他的話裏並沒有什麽隱晦的暗示.

來自英漢文學 - 嘉莉妹妹

4. His writing lacks this undercurrent of protest and satire.

他的創作缺乏抗議和諷刺的潛在力量.

來自辭典例句

5. There was an undercurrent of antipathy between them.

他們兩人之間潛伏著一股反感的暗流.

來自辭典例句