gyre
柯林斯词典
1. N a circular or spiral movement or path 回旋或螺旋运动; 螺旋形轨迹
2. V to whirl 旋转
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gyre /dʒaɪə/
剑桥词典
- geography specialized
a circular pattern of ocean currents (= flows of water in a particular direction )
（海洋）环流
The area is one of the world’s five major ocean gyres – huge systems of rotating currents . 这一区域是世界上五大海洋环流之一：巨大的海水旋转流动系统。
literary
a circular movement in which each circle is above, below, or wider than the one before
旋转，回旋，回转，环动
The hawk wheels in a widening gyre. 雄鹰盘旋的空间越来越大。 返回 gyre