
tide
词源
源自古英语'tīd',意为'时间,季节',与德语'Zeit'(时间)同源。海洋潮汐的含义始于14世纪,因其与时间的规律性关联。
noun
❶ 指海洋因月球和太阳引力作用而产生的周期性涨落现象,通常每天发生两次。
“The tide is coming in, so we should move our towels further up the beach.”
(潮水正在上涨,我们应该把毛巾搬到海滩更靠上的位置。)
“Fishermen know the best time to catch fish is when the tide changes.”
(渔民知道潮水变化时是捕鱼的最佳时机。)
❶ 比喻某种趋势或潮流,指社会、政治等方面的发展方向或普遍倾向。
“The tide of public opinion turned against the government after the scandal.”
(丑闻发生后,公众舆论的潮流转向反对政府。)
“It's hard to resist the tide of technological progress.”
(很难抗拒科技进步的潮流。)
verb
❶ 帮助某人渡过困难时期,通常与over连用,表示暂时解决问题直到情况好转。
“This loan should tide us over until payday.”
(这笔贷款应该能帮我们撑到发薪日。)
“She gave me some money to tide me over the weekend.”
(她给了我一些钱帮我度过周末。)
常见短语
go with the tide — 随波逐流,顺应潮流而不是抵抗它。
“Instead of resisting change, sometimes it's easier to go with the tide.”
(与其抵制变化,有时顺应潮流会更轻松。)
turn the tide — 扭转局势,改变不利的情况。
“The new evidence turned the tide in the court case.”
(新证据扭转了法庭案件的局势。)