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词组 tide
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tide /taɪd/ noun 1. the regular rising and falling of the level of the seaphrasesthe tide is in (=the sea covers the shore) You can’t walk on the beach when the tide is in.the tide is out (=the sea has stopped covering the shore) Let’s go for a walk along the beach while the tide is out.adjectiveshigh tide (=when the sea reaches its highest point) At high tide the island is completely cut off.low tide (=when the sea reaches its lowest point) The sands are exposed at low tide.the incoming tide (=the tide coming onto the shore) Be careful that you don’t get caught by the incoming tide.the rising tide The rising tide had begun to fill up the channel.an ebb tide (=the flow of the sea away from the shore) We sailed out to sea on the ebb tide.a flood tide (=the flow of the sea towards the land) The wind drove the yacht inland on the flood tide.a spring tide (=a large rise and fall in the level of the sea, that happens when there is a new moon and when there is a full moon) It must be a spring tide.a neap tide technical (=a very small rise and fall in the level of the sea, that happens at the first and third quarters of the moon) Spring tides alternate with neap tides.verbsthe tide comes in (=the sea comes nearer) Once the tide comes in, the cove is cut off.the tide goes out They sat on the beach watching the tide going out.the tide turns (=starts coming in or going out) Soon, the tide would turn and the waves would begin to creep inshore again.be cut off by the tide (=become trapped as the sea rises) Two anglers had to be rescued after getting cut off by the tide.2. the increase or development of events or people’s opinions, which is difficult to stopadjectivesa rising/growing tide of sth Police are struggling to cope with a rising tide of crime.verbsstem the tide of sth (=stop it) The government is looking at ways of stemming the tide of illegal immigrants.turn the tide of sth (=change it) Mr Prodi is seeking to turn the tide of public opinion.reverse the tide of sth The country’s people are vital in reversing the tide of violence which has existed for many years.the tide turns (=events or people’s beliefs start to change) The political tide is turning.swim against the tide (=do or believe something which is different from most other people) By working, she had swum against the tide at a time when few married women had jobs.prepositionsthe tide of sth It takes courage to speak out against the tide of opinion.
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