"tides" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 潮汐

Definition

潮汐是指因月亮和太陽的引力，海平面規律性升高和降低的現象。這個詞有時也可比喻事物的起伏變化。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常以複數“潮汐”出現。常見搭配如“高潮”、“低潮”、“潮水漲落”。也常用於比喻趨勢起伏，如“歷史的潮流”。科學或詩意、日常說話皆宜。

Examples

The tides are high in the morning.

早上**潮汐**很高。

We watched the tides come in at the beach.

我們在海灘上看著**潮汐**漲上來。

Fishing is easier when the tides are low.

**潮汐**低的時候比較容易釣魚。

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

孩子們堆了沙堡，但被**潮汐**沖走了。

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

人們常說，“時間和**潮汐**不等人。”

Political opinions change with the tides of society.

政治觀點隨著社會的**潮汐**而變化。