A massive tidal wave swept the ship up and away.一股巨大的潮波把那艘船掀起来卷走了。

The trade union movement was swept along by the same tidal wave of patriotism which affected the country as a whole.这场波及全国的爱国热潮还对那场工会运动起到了推波助澜的作用。

The recession is deepening and we are now seeing a tidal wave of job losses in all sections of the economy.经济衰退的情况在加剧, 各个行业相继出现失业高峰。