tidal

英 ['taɪd(ə)l] 美 ['taɪdl]
  • adj. 潮汐的;潮的,有关潮水的;定时涨落的
  • n. (Tidal)人名;(瑞典)蒂达尔

英文词源


tidal (adj.)
1807, a hybrid formation from tide (n.) + Latin-derived suffix -al (1). A tidal wave (1819) properly is high water caused by movements of the tides; erroneous use for "tsunami, great ocean wave caused by an earthquake, etc." is recorded from 1868.

双语例句


1. The tidal stream or current gradually decreases in the shallows.
浅滩上的潮水逐渐退去。

来自柯林斯例句

2. a tidal wave of crime
犯罪高峰期

来自《权威词典》

3. The river is tidal up to this bridge.
这条河的潮水会涨到这座桥.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage.
地震引起的海啸袭击了沿海地区,导致灾难性的破坏。

来自柯林斯例句

5. In the year 1091, London Bridge was destroyed by a tidal surge during a storm.
伦敦大桥曾于1091年在一次暴风雨中被汹涌的潮水冲毁。

来自柯林斯例句

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