backwash
🇺🇸
/ˈbækwɔːʃ/
🇬🇧
/ˈbækwɒʃ/
noun
R
A negative effect or consequence that follows an event or action.
The backwash of the economic crisis was felt by many people who lost their jobs.
經濟危機的負面影響讓許多失去工作的人感受到了。
R
The movement of water created by a boat, or the water that flows back to the sea after a wave hits the shore.
The boat's backwash made the nearby canoe rock gently.
船的尾流使附近的獨木舟輕輕搖晃。
translation
後果, 回涌
詞形變化
Plural
backwashes