whirlpool:漩涡;(常作比喻)使人被卷入的混乱局面、事件中心或强烈情绪。
/ˈwɝːlˌpuːl/(美)
/ˈwɜːlpuːl/(英)
A small boat got caught in a whirlpool.
一艘小船被卷进了漩涡里。
He was pulled into a whirlpool of rumors and office politics, and it affected his work.
他被卷入流言和办公室政治的漩涡中,影响了工作。
由 whirl(旋转、打转)+ pool(水池、水面)构成,字面意思就是“会旋转的水面/水池”,后来也常引申为“把人卷进去的复杂局面”。