名詞 eddy:

1. founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
   同義詞：Mary Baker Eddy, Mary Morse Baker Eddy
2. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
   同義詞：twist

動詞 eddy:

1. flow in a circular current, of liquids
   同義詞：purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl

1. The little paper boat was caught in an eddy and spun round and round in the water.
   小紙船卷進了漩渦中，在水中直打轉(zhuǎn)。
2. The mist eddied round the old castle.
   薄霧在那座古老的城堡的周圍打轉(zhuǎn)轉(zhuǎn)。

ed.dy

n.（名詞）
【復數(shù)】 ed.dies
A current, as of water or air, moving contrary to the direction of the main current, especially in a circular motion.
漩渦：與主流部分流向相反的水流或氣流的一部分，尤指以圓周運動方式流動
A drift or tendency that is counter to or separate from a main current, as of opinion, tradition, or history.
逆流：與觀點、傳統(tǒng)或歷史主流相反或分離的轉(zhuǎn)移傾向
v.（動詞）
ed.died,ed.dy.ing,ed.dies
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To move in or as if in an eddy.See Synonyms at turn
漩渦式運動參見 turn
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To cause to move in or as if in an eddy.
使象漩渦一樣運動，使旋轉(zhuǎn)

來源：
Middle English ydy
中古英語 ydy
[probably of Scandinavian origin] ; akin to Old Norse idha
[可能源于斯堪的納維亞語] ；類似于 古斯堪的納維亞語 idha