vortex

1. N-COUNT A vortex is a mass of wind or water that spins around so fast that it pulls objects down into its empty centre. (风或水流形成的)漩涡

The polar vortex is a system of wintertime winds. 极地涡旋是冬季风形成的一个风系。

2. N-COUNT If you refer to a situation as a vortex, you mean that you are being forced into it without being able to prevent it. 无法控制的处境[usu sing, with supp]

When marriages break down children are swept into the vortex of their parents' embittered emotions. 当婚姻破裂时，孩子们也被卷入父母间日益恶化的情绪漩涡中。