1 N-COUNT 潮;潮水;潮汐 The tide is the regular change in the level of the sea on the shore. 潮;潮水;潮汐
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The tide was at its highest.
潮水正处于最高位。
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The tide was going out, and the sand was smooth and glittering.
正在退潮,沙滩平坦,闪着微光。
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State police say that high tides and severe flooding have damaged beaches.
州警方称,高潮位和严重的水灾冲坏了海滩。
2 N-COUNT (不断冲刷海岸的)潮水,潮汐 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. (不断冲刷海岸的)潮水,潮汐
SYN current, flow, stream, course
3 N-SING (观点等的)潮流,趋势 The tide of opinion, for example, is what the majority of people think at a particular time. (观点等的)潮流,趋势
4 N-SING (无法抗拒的)潮流,浪潮 People sometimes refer to events or forces that are difficult or impossible to control as the tide of history, for example. (无法抗拒的)潮流,浪潮
SYN course, direction, trend, current
5 N-SING (尤指不好的)浪潮,势头 You can talk about a tide of something, especially something which is unpleasant, when there is a large and increasing amount of it. (尤指不好的)浪潮,势头
6 See also: high tide low tide
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