maelstrom /ˈmeɪlstrəm/ noun plural maelstroms
plural maelstroms
Learner's definition of MAELSTROM
[count] literary
1
: a situation in which there are a lot of confused activities, emotions, etc.(事态、感情等的)极度混乱 -
She was caught in a maelstrom of emotions.她陷入了感情的漩涡。
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the maelstrom of war战争的混乱
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a maelstrom of activity事态的混乱
2
: a dangerous area of water that moves very fast in a circle : whirlpool漩涡