tide
/taɪd; taɪd/ n
1
(a) [C, U] regular rise and fall in the level of the sea, caused by the attraction of the moon and sun 潮; 潮汐
spring/neap (ie maximum/minimum) tides 大[小]潮
at high/low tide 在高[低]潮时.
(b) [C] water moved by this 潮水
We were cut off by the tide. 我们让潮水截住了.
The tide is (coming) in/(going) out. 正在涨[落]潮.
driftwood washed up by the tide(s) 被潮水冲上来的浮木
Swimmers should beware of strong tides. 游泳的人要提防汹涌的潮水.
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
direction in which opinion, events, luck, etc seem to move; trend （舆论、 事件、 运气等的）潮流, 趋势, 动向
a rising tide of discontent 不满情绪的不断增涨
The tide turned in our favour. 形势变得对我们有利.3 [U]
(arch 古) (in compounds 用以构成复合词) season季; 时
`yule-tide * `Whitsuntide.
4 (idm 习语) go, swim,etc with/against the stream/tide => stream. time and tide wait for no man => time1. tide, v (phr v) tide sb over (sth) help sb through (a difficult period) by providing what he needs （通过提供所需）帮助某人渡过（困难时期）
Will you lend me some money to tide me over until I get my pay cheque? 你能否借给我点儿钱, 帮我维持到发薪时?