euripus
英 [jʊə'raɪpəs]
- n.
- 水流(或潮水)湍急的海峡(或水道)，湍流海峡，急流水道
- [罕用语]急剧涨落
英文词源
- Euripus
- strait between Euboea and the Greek mainland, notorious for its violent and unpredictable currents, from eu- "good, well" (see eu-) + rhipe "rush." Apparently euphemistic.