劍橋詞典an emotion , belief , or characteristic of a situation that is hidden and usually negative or dangerous but that has some effect （通常指負面的或危險的）潛在的情緒（或思想等） undercurrents of racism /anxiety /violence 潛在的種族主義／焦慮／暴力 Beneath the smooth surface of political life , there are powerful and dangerous undercurrents. 在日常政治生活平靜的表面下存在著強大而危險的潛流。 返回 undercurrent