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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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