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