tide

Word family adjectivetidaltidelessadverbtidallynountidal wavetidelandtidemarktidemilltidesmantidewaitertidewaitershiptidewatertidewavetidewaytide

Related topics: Oceanography, Nature

tide1 /taɪd/ noun

1 the tide HEODNthe regular rising and falling of the level of the sea 海潮，潮汐

the tide is in/out (=the sea is at a high/low level) 潮涨/潮落

Is the tide going out or coming in?

现在是退潮还是涨潮？

We went for a walk and got cut off by the tide.

我们去散步，结果被潮水困住了。

→ high tide(1), low tide

2 [countableC]HEODN a current of water caused by the tide 潮水

Strong tides make swimming dangerous.

遇上大潮时游泳很危险。

3 [countableC usually singular]DEVELOP the way in which events or people’s opinions are developing 潮流，趋势

tide of

With the tide of public opinion against him, the president may lose.

由于公众舆论的反对，总统可能会落败。

It was their first major victory. The tide had turned (=changed).

这是他们的首次重大胜利，形势已逆转。

The tide of battle turned against the Mexican army.

战争的形势变得对墨西哥军队不利。

swim with/against the tide (=support or oppose what most people think) 随大溜/反潮流

4 [countableC usually singular]CROWD a large amount of something that is increasing and is difficult to control 怒潮，〔难以控制的〕浪潮

tide of violence/crime etc

The crisis prompted a rising tide of protest.

危机引起抗议浪潮不断高涨。

She swallowed back a tide of emotion.

她强忍住了自己的激动情绪。

efforts to stem the tide of hysteria caused by the shootings (=prevent it from getting worse)

扼制枪击事件造成的恐慌情绪蔓延的努力

5 [singular] a large number of people or things moving along together 潮水般的人流；洪流

tide of

the tide of refugees flowing over the border

涌过边界的难民潮

6. Christmastide/eveningtide/morningtide etc old usePERIOD OF TIME a particular time of the year or day 圣诞节期间/晚间/早晨时光等

COLLOCATIONS

adjectives

the tide is in (=the sea covers the shore) 涨潮

You can’t walk on the beach when the tide is in.

涨潮时不能在沙滩上行走。

the tide is out 退潮

nLet’s go for a walk along the beach while the tide is out.

high tide 高潮

nAt high tide the island is completely cut off.

low tide 低潮

nThe sands are exposed at low tide.

the incoming tide 涨潮

nThe box was carried upstream on the incoming tide.

the rising tide 涨起的潮水

nThe rising tide had begun to fill up the channel.

nan ebb tide (=the flow of the sea away from the shore)

We sailed out to sea on the ebb tide.

na flood tide (=the flow of the sea towards the land)

The wind drove the yacht inland on the flood tide.

na spring tide (=a large rise and fall in the level of the sea, that happens when there is a new moon and when there is a full moon)

It must be a spring tide.

na neap tide (=a very small rise and fall in the level of the sea, that happens at the first and third quarters of the moon)

Spring tides alternate with neap tides.

verbs

the tide comes in (=the sea comes nearer) 潮涨

Once the tide comes in, the cove is cut off.

一旦涨潮，那个小海湾就被隔绝了。

the tide goes out 潮退

nThey sat on the beach watching the tide going out.

the tide turns (=starts coming in or going out) 开始涨潮

nSoon, the tide would turn and the waves would begin to creep inshore again.

be cut off by the tide (=become trapped as the sea rises) 被潮水困住

nTwo anglers had to be rescued after getting cut off by the tide.

Examples from the Corpus

tide• Sometimes when the afternoon tide of heat reached its high mark, we would go over to the hotel.• They have repeatedly looked for a connection between crustal tides and earthquakes over the past few decades, but to no avail.• At high tides, sections of the line are submerged, whilst the sea scours away the track bed.• The young, the old, the frail are all sucked into its sweeping tide.• Driftwood on the beach was brought in by the tide.• It is unclear who will pay for the tide of refugees flowing into the country.• She couldn't resist the challenge of swimming back over the tide when the boys suggested it.• Even the great Chicago fire of 1871 could not stem the tide.• The tide turned when Tamerlane invaded their territory and in 1398 successfully raided Delhi, and sacked it without mercy.

swim with/against the tide• Light given out by distant galaxies has to swim against the tide of expansion to get to us.• There s no point in you tryin to swim against the tide now, is there?

stem ... tide of• Through this conservative normativist theory Dicey attempted to stem the tide of government growth in a collectivist direction.• Both the Senate and the administration seemed powerless to stem the tide of hysteria.• This illustrates the type of practical public health action that could be taken to stem the tide of obesity.• The government has been unable to stem the tide of violence in the south.

tide2 verb

1 tide somebody over (something) phrasal verbphr v HELPto help someone through a difficult period, especially by lending them money 〔尤指借给某人钱〕帮助…渡过难关

Could you lend me £10 to tide me over till next week?

你能借我10英镑救个急吗？我下周还你。

Tiden trademark

n1.a type of detergent for washing clothes, sold especially in the US

Origin tide1

Old English tid “time”

词汇	tide
释义	tide Word family adjectivetidaltidelessadverbtidallynountidal wavetidelandtidemarktidemilltidesmantidewaitertidewaitershiptidewatertidewavetidewaytide Related topics: Oceanography, Nature tide1 /taɪd/ ●●○ noun 1 the tide HEODNthe regular rising and falling of the level of the sea 海潮，潮汐 the tide is in/out (=the sea is at a high/low level) 潮涨/潮落 Is the tide going out or coming in? 现在是退潮还是涨潮？ We went for a walk and got cut off by the tide. 我们去散步，结果被潮水困住了。 → high tide(1), low tide 2 [countableC]HEODN a current of water caused by the tide 潮水 Strong tides make swimming dangerous. 遇上大潮时游泳很危险。 3 [countableC usually singular]DEVELOP the way in which events or people’s opinions are developing 潮流，趋势 tide of With the tide of public opinion against him, the president may lose. 由于公众舆论的反对，总统可能会落败。 It was their first major victory. The tide had turned (=changed). 这是他们的首次重大胜利，形势已逆转。 The tide of battle turned against the Mexican army. 战争的形势变得对墨西哥军队不利。 swim with/against the tide (=support or oppose what most people think) 随大溜/反潮流 4 [countableC usually singular]CROWD a large amount of something that is increasing and is difficult to control 怒潮，〔难以控制的〕浪潮 tide of violence/crime etc The crisis prompted a rising tide of protest. 危机引起抗议浪潮不断高涨。 She swallowed back a tide of emotion. 她强忍住了自己的激动情绪。 efforts to stem the tide of hysteria caused by the shootings (=prevent it from getting worse) 扼制枪击事件造成的恐慌情绪蔓延的努力 5 [singular] a large number of people or things moving along together 潮水般的人流；洪流 tide of the tide of refugees flowing over the border 涌过边界的难民潮 6. Christmastide/eveningtide/morningtide etc old usePERIOD OF TIME a particular time of the year or day 圣诞节期间/晚间/早晨时光等 COLLOCATIONS adjectives the tide is in (=the sea covers the shore) 涨潮 You can’t walk on the beach when the tide is in. 涨潮时不能在沙滩上行走。 the tide is out 退潮 nLet’s go for a walk along the beach while the tide is out. high tide 高潮 nAt high tide the island is completely cut off. low tide 低潮 nThe sands are exposed at low tide. the incoming tide 涨潮 nThe box was carried upstream on the incoming tide. the rising tide 涨起的潮水 nThe rising tide had begun to fill up the channel. nan ebb tide (=the flow of the sea away from the shore) We sailed out to sea on the ebb tide. na flood tide (=the flow of the sea towards the land) The wind drove the yacht inland on the flood tide. na spring tide (=a large rise and fall in the level of the sea, that happens when there is a new moon and when there is a full moon) It must be a spring tide. na neap tide (=a very small rise and fall in the level of the sea, that happens at the first and third quarters of the moon) Spring tides alternate with neap tides. verbs the tide comes in (=the sea comes nearer) 潮涨 Once the tide comes in, the cove is cut off. 一旦涨潮，那个小海湾就被隔绝了。 the tide goes out 潮退 nThey sat on the beach watching the tide going out. the tide turns (=starts coming in or going out) 开始涨潮 nSoon, the tide would turn and the waves would begin to creep inshore again. be cut off by the tide (=become trapped as the sea rises) 被潮水困住 nTwo anglers had to be rescued after getting cut off by the tide. Examples from the Corpus tide• Sometimes when the afternoon tide of heat reached its high mark, we would go over to the hotel.• They have repeatedly looked for a connection between crustal tides and earthquakes over the past few decades, but to no avail.• At high tides, sections of the line are submerged, whilst the sea scours away the track bed.• The young, the old, the frail are all sucked into its sweeping tide.• Driftwood on the beach was brought in by the tide.• It is unclear who will pay for the tide of refugees flowing into the country.• She couldn't resist the challenge of swimming back over the tide when the boys suggested it.• Even the great Chicago fire of 1871 could not stem the tide.• The tide turned when Tamerlane invaded their territory and in 1398 successfully raided Delhi, and sacked it without mercy. swim with/against the tide• Light given out by distant galaxies has to swim against the tide of expansion to get to us.• There s no point in you tryin to swim against the tide now, is there? stem ... tide of• Through this conservative normativist theory Dicey attempted to stem the tide of government growth in a collectivist direction.• Both the Senate and the administration seemed powerless to stem the tide of hysteria.• This illustrates the type of practical public health action that could be taken to stem the tide of obesity.• The government has been unable to stem the tide of violence in the south. tide2 verb 1 tide somebody over (something) phrasal verbphr v HELPto help someone through a difficult period, especially by lending them money 〔尤指借给某人钱〕帮助…渡过难关 Could you lend me £10 to tide me over till next week? 你能借我10英镑救个急吗？我下周还你。 Tiden trademark n1.a type of detergent for washing clothes, sold especially in the US Origin tide1 Old English tid “time”
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