Undertow

(noun.) the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore.

(noun.) an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; 'his account had a poignant undertow of regret'.

手打:苏珊

• His claims formed an undertow to the resentment of Medina and of the rival families of Mecca against the advancement of the Omayyads. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.

手打:罗莎琳德