currentcur•rent

n

1. C 水流；气流

• The swimmer was swept away by the current. 游泳的人被水流冲走了。

• Currents of warm air keep the hang-gliders aleft. 温暖的气流使悬挂滑翔机能停留在空中。

2. C 电流

• an alternating current 交流电

• The electric current has been shut off. 电流已被切断。

3. C (事件、舆论等的)趋势，动向，潮流

• the current of public opinion 舆论的动向

• go against the current of times 违背时代潮流