单词 | tide |
释义 | tide n 1 (a) [C, U] regular rise and fall in the level of the sea, caused by the attraction of the moon and sun 潮; 潮汐 spring/neap (ie maximum/minimum) tides 大[小]潮 at high/low tide 在高[低]潮时. (b) [C] water moved by this 潮水 We were cut off by the tide. 我们让潮水截住了. The tide is (coming) in/(going) out. 正在涨[落]潮. driftwood washed up by the tide(s) 被潮水冲上来的浮木 Swimmers should beware of strong tides. 游泳的人要提防汹涌的潮水. 2 [C usu sing 通常作单数] direction in which opinion, events, luck, etc seem to move; trend (舆论、 事件、 运气等的)潮流, 趋势, 动向 a rising tide of discontent 不满情绪的不断增涨 The tide turned in our favour. 形势变得对我们有利.3 [U] (arch 古) (in compounds 用以构成复合词) season季; 时 `yule-tide * `Whitsuntide. 4 (idm 习语) go, swim,etc with/against the stream/tide => stream. time and tide wait for no man => time1. tide, v (phr v) tide sb over (sth) help sb through (a difficult period) by providing what he needs (通过提供所需)帮助某人渡过(困难时期) Will you lend me some money to tide me over until I get my pay cheque? 你能否借给我点儿钱, 帮我维持到发薪时? |
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