"tides" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 潮汐

Definition

潮汐是指由于月亮和太阳的引力，海平面定期上升和下降的现象。这个词有时也用来比喻潮起潮落的趋势变化。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用复数“潮汐”。常见搭配有“高潮”、“低潮”、“潮水涨落”。也可比喻趋势变化，如“历史的潮流”。应用于科学、文学及日常海边情景。

Examples

The tides are high in the morning.

早上**潮汐**很高。

We watched the tides come in at the beach.

我们在海滩上看着**潮汐**涨上来。

Fishing is easier when the tides are low.

**潮汐**低的时候更容易钓鱼。

The kids built a sandcastle, but the tides washed it away.

孩子们堆了沙堡，但被**潮汐**冲走了。

People often say, 'time and tides wait for no one.'

人们常说，“时间和**潮汐**不等人。”

Political opinions change with the tides of society.

政治观点随着社会的**潮汐**而变化。