In natural-color satellite images ( top ) , phytoplankton appear as colorful swirls .

在自然色彩的卫星图像中（上图），浮游植物显示出彩色漩涡。

The smooth surfaces of oil slicks act like mirrors , reflecting sunlight to create the bright swirls .

浮油光滑的表面起到了镜面的作用，反射阳光形成明亮的漩涡。

To see the swirls in action , zhang 's group examined a two-dimensional version of the pyramid experiment in water .

为了看到这些起作用的漩涡，张军的小组作了一二维金字塔在水中的实验。

The river swirls away , white-crested and silt-laden , racing to the nearby border with pakistan .

河水夹杂着漩涡、白色的浪峰和大量的淤泥急冲至印度与巴基斯坦的边界地区附近。

At first glance these spectacular swirls of colour may look like clever computer graphics or the result of faulty camera work .

粗看一眼这些壮观的漩涡好似精妙的计算机图形或者是错误的拍摄手法造成的“作品”。