tide
noun
verb
taɪd
noun
1
the tide
the
regular
rising
and
falling
of
the
level
of
the
sea
海潮，潮汐
the
tide
is
in/out
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。
2
a
current
of
water
caused
by
the
tide
潮水
C
Strong
tides
make
swimming
dangerous.
遇上大的潮水，游泳很危险。
3
the
way
in
which
events
or
people’s
opinions
are
developing
潮流，趋势
C, usually singular 一般用单数
[+
of
]
With
the
tide
of
public
opinion
against
him,
the
president
may
lose.
公众舆论趋向反对总统，因此总统可能会失败。
It
was
their
first
major
victory.
The
tide
had
turned
(=changed)
.
这是他们的第一次重大胜利，形势已扭转了。
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
4
a
large
amount
of
something
that
is
increasing
and
is
difficult
to
control
怒潮，〔难以控制的〕浪潮
C, usually singular 一般用单数
tide
of
violence/crime
etc
The
crisis
prompted
a
rising
tide
of
protest.
危机激起了不断高涨的抗议浪潮。
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)
扼制枪击事件造成恐慌情绪蔓延的努力
5
a
large
number
of
people
or
things
moving
along
together
潮水般的人流; 洪流
singular 单数
[+
of
]
the
tide
of
refugees
flowing
over
the
border
涌过边界的难民潮
6
Christmastide/eveningtide/morningtide etc
a
particular
time
of
the
year
or
day
[旧] 圣诞节期间/晚上时间/早晨时光等
old use
verb
7
to
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?
你能借我十英镑让我凑合着过到下周吗？