Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3284
tide
潮；潮汐
The regular rise and fall of the sea or a similar gravitational effect on another body, caused by the pull of the moon and the sun; there are usually two high and two low tides each day.
- 1.
The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.
由月球和太阳引力引起的海平面每日涨落。
- 2.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
月球引力引起的海面周期性涨落
- 3.
The associated flow of water.
伴随的水流。
- 4.
something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)
像潮水一样能涨能落的事物
- 5.
Any similar gravitational effect on Earth or other body.
地球或其他天体上的类似引力效应。
- 6.
there are usually two high and two low tides each day
每天通常有两次涨潮和两次退潮
- 7.
A high-volume flow, literal or figurative; a current or flood.
大量的流动(字面或比喻义)；潮流或洪流。
- 8.
The tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events; course; current.
原因、影响或事件的趋势或方向；进程；潮流。
- 9.
The period of twelve hours.
十二小时的周期。
潮流；潮水；潮流；趋势；洪流；浪潮；十二小时；由月球和太阳引力引起的海平面每日涨落。
In use
The tide comes in and goes out twice a day.
We waited for the tide to turn before sailing back.
The tide of public opinion has shifted in recent weeks.
a rising tide of popular interest
[adj] tide
The high tide will arrive at 6 a.m.
高潮将在早上6点到来。
the tide of sth
比喻意义，指不可阻挡的趋势。
We cannot stop the tide of history.
我们无法阻止历史潮流。
turn the tide
固定短语，意为扭转局势。
Connections
Collocations
- high tide
- 高潮
- The high tide reached the seawall.高潮涌到了防波堤。
- low tide
- 低潮
- At low tide, you can walk to the island.退潮时，你可以走到岛上。
- tide comes in
- 涨潮
- The tide comes in quickly here.这里涨潮很快。
- tide goes out
- 退潮
- The tide goes out twice a day.每天退潮两次。
- rising tide
- 上涨的潮水
- A rising tide lifts all boats.水涨船高。
- turn the tide
- 扭转局势
Learner notes
Memory Tip
潮汐（tide）像大海的呼吸，每天涨落两次。
Context & Register
语境：海洋学、日常生活、比喻。语域：中性。注意：通常用于描述潮汐现象，也可比喻事物起伏变化。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'tide' (IPA /taɪd/) and share the spelling pattern '-ide'. Note that spelling matches pronunciation in these cases.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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