eddied 是动词 eddy 的过去式/过去分词,常指(水流、风、烟雾、人群、思绪等)打旋、形成涡流、回旋流动。也可引申为事物在某处盘旋、来回涌动。
/ˈɛdid/
The leaves eddied in the wind near the gate.
树叶在门口附近的风中打着旋儿。
As the crowd moved forward, voices eddied through the narrow street, rising and fading like a tide.
当人群向前涌动时,声音在狭窄的街道里回旋流转,像潮水一样时起时落。
eddy 源自中古英语,和“回流、逆流”有关,最初多用于描述河流中因障碍物而产生的回旋水流;后来意义扩展到风、烟、情绪或人群等的“打旋、盘旋”。