maelstrom /ˈmeɪlstrəʊm/

• 1. 

  N-COUNT If you describe a situation as a maelstrom, you mean that it is very confused or violent. 漩涡; 动乱 [文学性] [usu sing, usu with supp, oft N 'of' n]

  例：

  ...the maelstrom of ethnic hatreds and vendetta politics.

  …种族仇恨和家族世仇之争的漩涡。

  例：

  Inside, she was a maelstrom of churning emotions.

  她的内心处于各种情绪的漩涡中。