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单词 tide
释义

tide

UK /taɪd/

Word Forms

singulartide
pluraltides

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    countable the way that the level of the sea regularly rises and falls during the day. The tide comes in or rises, then it turns and goes out or falls, and then turns again. At its highest point the tide is in and it is high tide, and at its lowest point the tide is out and it is low tide.
    Synonyms and related words

    Tides and waves
  2. 2
    singular a tendency of people to think or feel in a particular way
    the tide of opinion/sentiment:

    The tide of public opinion is moving towards tighter planning controls.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for moods and emotions
    Synonyms and related words

    Thoughts, ideas and beliefs
    1. 2a
      a tendency of events to develop in a particular way

      the tide of history/prosperity

      Synonyms and related words

      Progress and development
  3. 3

    time and tide wait for no man

    things will not wait for you when you are late
    Hurry up or you’ll miss the plane! Time and tide wait for no man.
    Submitted by:
    Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 03/11/2018

phrases

a rising tide of something
stem the tide (of something)
swim against/with the tide
the tide turns
turn the tide

tide

US /taɪd/

Word Forms

singulartide
pluraltides

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    countable the way that the level of the ocean regularly rises and falls during the day. The tide comes in or rises, then it turns and goes out or falls, and then turns again. At its highest point the tide is in and it is high tide, and at its lowest point the tide is out and it is low tide.
    Synonyms and related words

    Tides and waves
  2. 2
    singular a tendency of people to think or feel in a particular way
    the tide of opinion/sentiment:

    The tide of public opinion is moving towards tighter planning controls.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for moods and emotions
    Synonyms and related words

    Thoughts, ideas and beliefs
    1. 2a
      a tendency of events to develop in a particular way

      the tide of history/prosperity

      Synonyms and related words

      Progress and development
  3. 3

    time and tide wait for no man

    things will not wait for you when you are late
    Hurry up or you’ll miss the plane! Time and tide wait for no man.
    Submitted by:
    Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 03/11/2018

phrases

a rising tide of something
stem the tide (of something)
swim against/with the tide
the tide turns
turn the tide

tide

UK /taɪd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theytide
he/she/ittides
present participletiding
past tensetided
past participletided


phrasal verb

tide over

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theytide over
he/she/ittides over
present participletiding over
past tensetided over
past participletided over

1
(tide someone over) to help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time, especially by giving them money until they can get some more

Could you lend me £50 to tide me over until pay day?

Synonyms and related words

To help someone

tide

US /taɪd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theytide
he/she/ittides
present participletiding
past tensetided
past participletided


phrasal verb

tide over

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theytide over
he/she/ittides over
present participletiding over
past tensetided over
past participletided over

1
(tide someone over) to help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time, especially by giving them money until they can get some more

Could you lend me $50 to tide me over until payday?

Synonyms and related words

To help someone
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