tide

tide

[taid]

n.趋势, 潮流, 潮汐, 潮水
v.渡过, （使）随潮漂流

例句与用法：

As the tide receded we were able to look for shells.

潮水退去，我们就能寻找贝壳了。

A crab was left stranded on the beach when the tide ebbed.

退潮时，一只蟹被困留在沙滩上。

The tide of public opinion seems to be turning against the government.

公众舆论的趋向看来是转向不利于政府的方向。

The tide is falling.

海水在回落。

Time and tide wait for no man.

岁月不等人。

词形变化：

动词过去式: tided | 动词过去分词: tided | 动词现在分词: tiding | 动词第三人称单数: tides |

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n.

1. 潮, 潮汐; 潮水[C][U]

The tide is in.

涨潮了。

2. 浪潮[C]

3. 潮流; 趋势; 形势[the S]

We must not ignore the tide of popular opinion.

我们切不可忽视舆论的倾向。

4. 【古】(现仅用于复合字)时, 季节[U]

Time and tide wait for no man.

(谚语)岁月不饶人。

vi.

1. 潮水般地奔流

2. 顺潮行驶

vt.

使随潮水漂浮

短语词组：

swim with the tide

1. 随波逐流

He is the kind of person who swims with the tide.

他是那种随波逐流的人。

tide over

1. 帮助……渡过困难时期

He will be willing to tide us over.

他愿意帮助我们渡过难关。

work double tides

1. 昼夜工作

They were working double tides in order to finish the job in time.

他们昼夜工作以及时完成工作。