/ˈʌndəkʌrənt ||; ˈʌndɚˌkʌrənt/noun [C] ~ (of sth) a feeling, especially a negative one, that is hidden but whose effects are felt 潜流，不外露的感情（尤指负面的）: I detect an undercurrent of resentment towards the new proposals. 我发现人们对新建议有不满情绪。