tide

noun

1. 潮；潮汐；潮水
   a regular rise and fall in the level of the sea, caused by the pull of the moon and sun; the flow of water that happens as the sea rises and falls
   1. the ebb and flow of the tide
      海潮的涨落
   2. The tide is in/out .
      涨 / 退潮了。
   3. Is the tide coming in or going out?
      是在涨潮还是在落潮？
   4. The body was washed up on the beach by the tide.
      尸体被潮水冲上了海滩。
2. 潮流；趋势；动向
   the direction in which the opinion of a large number of people seems to be moving
   1. It takes courage to speak out against the tide of opinion.
      跟舆论趋向唱反调需要勇气。
3. （难以控制的）恶潮，怒潮
   a large amount of sth unpleasant that is increasing and is difficult to control
   1. There is anxiety about the rising tide of crime.
      犯罪率日益增长令人忧虑。
4. 高涨的情绪
   a feeling that you suddenly have that gets stronger and stronger
   1. A tide of rage surged through her.
      一股怒火燃遍她的全身。
5. 时节；季节
   a time or season of the year
   1. Christmastide
      圣诞节节期

verb

verb

1. N-COUNT 潮;潮水;潮汐
   The tide is the regular change in the level of the sea on the shore.
   1. The tide was at its highest...
      潮水正处于最高位。
   2. The tide was going out, and the sand was smooth and glittering...
      正在退潮，沙滩平坦，闪着微光。
   3. 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.
   1. Roman vessels used to sail with the tide from Boulogne to Richborough.
      罗马的船只过去经常乘着潮汐从布洛涅航行到里奇伯勒。
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.
   1. The tide of opinion seems overwhelmingly in his favour.
      绝大多数人的观点看来是一边倒地支持他的。
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.
   1. They talked of reversing the tide of history...
      他们谈到扭转历史潮流。
   2. The tide of war swept back across their country.
      战争的浪潮回过头来席卷了全国。
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.
   1. ...an ever increasing tide of crime...
      不断高涨的犯罪浪潮
   2. The tide of nationalism is still running high in a number of republics.
      民族主义浪潮在许多共和国势头正盛。
6. See also: high tide low tide

1. The emergency services were working against the clock as the tide began to rise
   开始涨潮了，紧急救援机构正在争分夺秒地工作。
2. They dug for shellfish at low tide
   退潮时他们在海滩上挖贝类。
3. When the tide ebbs it's a rock pool inhabited by crustaceans.
   退潮时，它便成为甲壳动物居住的岩石区潮水潭。
4. The following wind and eastward running tide had given us a very pleasant, lazy sail.
   顺风和向东的潮水使我们的航行很惬意、很省力。
5. She thought of the tide rushing in, covering the wet sand
   她想象潮汐涌来，淹没潮湿的沙滩。
6. If the tide was in they went swimming.
   如果涨潮了，他们就去游泳。
7. With a rising tide the water was lapping at his chin before rescuers arrived
   救援人员到达时上涨的潮水已经淹到了他的下巴。
8. The causeway to the island is only accessible at low tide.
   通往该岛的堤道只有在枯潮时才能通行。
9. The tide was out and they walked among the rock pools.
   潮水已经退去，他们走过岩石区的潮水潭。
10. A tide of emotion rose and clouded his judgement
    心头涌起一阵强烈的感情，模糊了他的判断力。
11. Countries overwhelmed by the human tide of refugees want safe havens set up at once.
    那些不堪难民潮困扰的国家希望马上建立安全区。
12. The authorities seem powerless to stem the rising tide of violence
    当局似乎无力阻止愈演愈烈的暴力活动。
13. We bobbed gently up and down on the swell of the incoming tide.
    我们随着涨潮的浪涌轻轻地起伏。
14. The tide was at its highest
    潮水正处于最高位。
15. The tide was going out, and the sand was smooth and glittering
    正在退潮，沙滩平坦，闪着微光。
16. 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。
17. The tide of opinion seems overwhelmingly in his favour.
    绝大多数人的观点看来是一边倒地支持他的。
18. They talked of reversing the tide of history
    他们谈到扭转历史潮流。
19. The tide of war swept back across their country.
    战争的浪潮回过头来席卷了全国。
20. The tide of nationalism is still running high in a number of republics.
    民族主义浪潮在许多共和国势头正盛。
21. There was not much time before the tide turned.
    不久就要涨潮了。
22. Some stretches of beach are completely underwater at high tide
    海滩上有些地方在涨潮时完全淹没在水中。
23. Strong winds can turn boats when the tide is weak.
    潮水小的时候强风可以让船只改变航向。
24. We left him there to float off with the tide, and told him to follow the coast.
    我们把他放在那里，让他随波漂流，并且告诉他要沿着海岸线走。
25. The movement is at its high tide.
    运动正处于高潮。
26. Whoever goes against the tide of history will come to no good end.
    凡是逆历史潮流而动的人，都没有好下场。
27. The raging tide of revolution surges forward.
    革命怒潮汹涌澎湃。
28. He sold his furniture to tide over his illness.
    他卖掉家具以渡过病期的难关。
29. Time and tide wait for no man.
    岁月不等人。
30. The tide is low [ out].
    潮水落了。

tide sb over (sth)

1. 帮助某人渡过（困难时期）；协助某人克服（困难）
   to help sb during a difficult period by providing what they need
   1. the ebb and flow of the tide
      海潮的涨落
   2. The tide is in/out .
      涨 / 退潮了。
   3. Is the tide coming in or going out?
      是在涨潮还是在落潮？
   4. The body was washed up on the beach by the tide.
      尸体被潮水冲上了海滩。

n.

go, swim, etc. with/against the tide

• 顺应 / 逆潮流；赶 / 反潮流
  to agree with/oppose the attitudes or opinions that most other people have

the tide turned

turn the tide

• 转变运气；改变形势
  used to say that there is a change in sb's luck or in how successful they are being

noun

1. the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

2. something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)
   1. a rising tide of popular interest

3. there are usually two high and two low tides each day

   Synonym:    lunar time period

verb

1. be carried with the tide

2. cause to float with the tide

3. rise or move forward
   1. surging waves

   Synonym:    surge