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tide

英  [taɪd]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • tides

    1[C 可数名词] 潮水

    The tide is the regular change in the level of the sea on the shore. You say the tide is in when water reaches a high point on the land or out when the water leaves the land.

    双语例句

    例:

    The tide was at its highest.

    潮水当时正处于最高位。

    例:

    The tide was going out, and the sand was smooth and glittering.

    潮水正在退去,沙滩平坦,闪闪发亮。

    例:

    The reserve is inaccessible at high tide.

    储备物资在涨潮时不能使用。

    例:

    Scientists have found proof that strong tides can trigger earthquakes.

    科学家已经找到证据证实强烈的潮水可能引发地震。

    例:

    State police say that high tides and severe flooding have damaged beaches.

    州警方称,高潮位和严重的洪水冲坏了海滩。

    2[C 可数名词] (不断冲刷海岸的)海浪

    A tide is a current in the sea that is caused by the regular and continuous movement of large areas of water towards and away from the shore.

    近义词

    current

    双语例句

    例:

    Roman vessels used to sail with the tide from Boulogne to Richborough.

    罗马的船只过去常常乘着海浪从布洛涅航行到里奇伯勒。

    3[SING 单数型名词] (观点的)潮流

    The tide of opinion, for example, is what the majority of people think at a particular time.

    双语例句

    例:

    The tide of opinion seems overwhelmingly in his favour.

    大部分人的观点似乎对他极为有利。

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