音标：['vɒ:teks]
n. 旋涡, 旋风, 涡流
【化】 涡旋
【医】 涡
相关词组:
be sucdked into the vortex of
be drawn into the vortex of
在线英汉词典
vortex的短语、例句：
vortex
n
(pl 复数作 ~es or, in scientific use, 科技用语复数作 -tices )
1 [C] whirling mass of water, air, etc, as in a whirlpool or whirlwind （水、 空气等的）涡流, 涡旋, 旋涡, 旋风.
2 [sing] (fig 比喻) social group, profession, etc seen as sth that swallows those who approach it; whirl of activity可将周围的人卷入的社会集团、 职业等; 活动的旋涡
drawn helplessly into the vortex of society, party politics, etc 不由自主卷入社会、 党派斗争等的旋涡里.
vortex