1650s, "whirlpool, eddying mass," from Latin vortex, variant of vertex "an eddy of water, wind, or flame; whirlpool; whirlwind," from stem of vertere "to turn" (see versus). Plural form is vortices. Became prominent in 17c. theories of astrophysics (by Descartes, etc.). In reference to human affairs, it is attested from 1761. Vorticism as a movement in British arts and literature is attested from 1914, coined by Ezra Pound. Related: Vortical; vorticist.
中文解释
1、vert- => vort- + -ex.2、from Latin vortex, variant of vertex "an eddy of water, wind, or flame; whirlpool; whirlwind".3、含义：whirlpool, eddying mass. 字面含义：that which turns.4、对比：vortex <=> vertex.
实用例句
1. They were caught up in a whirling vortex of emotion.
他们陷入了感情旋涡。
来自《权威词典》
2. When marriages break down children are swept into the vortex of their parents' embittered emotions.
当婚姻破裂时，孩子们也被卷进父母感情日益恶化的漩涡中。
来自柯林斯例句
3. There are many vortex patterns on synoptic maps.
摘要天气图上有许多种涡旋型式。
来自辞典例句
4. The polar vortex is a system of wintertime winds.
极地涡旋是冬季风形成的一个风系。
来自辞典例句
5. The pricipal objective in designing cyclones is to create a vortex.