tide
[taɪd] noun
SEA 海洋
ADVANCED countable
■the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day 潮汐；潮水•high/low tide高／低潮 •The tide is out/in.潮退了／涨了。
[taɪd] noun
CHANGE 变化
only singular literary
■a noticeable change in a situation or increase in a particular type of behaviour 潮流，趋势•We must look for ways of stemming (= stopping) the rising tide of protest.我们必须想办法阻止日益高涨的抗议活动。
[taɪd] noun
go/swim against the tide
■to not follow what everyone else is doing 逆潮流，反潮流
[taɪd] noun
go/swim with the tide
■to follow what everyone else is doing 赶潮流；随大流•I thought I'd just swim with the tide and leave when everyone else does.我想我会随大流，像别人一样离开。
[taɪd] verb
Phrasal Verbs tide sb over (sth)
■to help someone to work or operate normally through a difficult period, usually by lending them money 使（某人）渡过难关，使（某人）捱过困难时期•Can you lend me some money to tide me over till the weekend?你能借些钱帮我撑到周末吗？ •Have another piece of cake. It'll tide you over till supper.再吃块蛋糕吧，这样你就可以忍到吃晚饭的时间了。 |