vortex /ˈvɔːtɛks/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A vortex is a mass of wind or water that spins around so fast that it pulls objects down into its empty centre. (风或水流形成的)漩涡

  例：

  The polar vortex is a system of wintertime winds.

  极地涡旋是冬季风形成的一个风系。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT If you refer to a situation as a vortex, you mean that you are being forced into it without being able to prevent it. 无法控制的处境 [usu sing, with supp]

  例：

  When marriages break down children are swept into the vortex of their parents' embittered emotions.

  当婚姻破裂时，孩子们也被卷入父母间日益恶化的情绪漩涡中。