| 词汇 | flood-tide |
| 释义 | flood tide noun[ C ] uk /ˈflʌd ˌtaɪd/ us /ˈflʌd ˌtaɪd/ the regular movement of the sea in towards the coast涨潮 Compare ebb tide Floods, tides & currents atmospheric river deluge eddy flash flood flood floodplain gyre high tide high water mark inundation low tide overwhelm swash tidal tidally tide table turbulence turbulent waterline whelm After nightfall a strong flood tide would be setting up along shore to the Spanish anchorage. And the next morning the cutter was, with the assistance of the flood tide, making quick progress to the southward. It was a boisterous day, half a gale of wind against the flood tide. So the hours of flood tide passed, and then the ship began to swing idly as the slack came. When the flood tide rippled about the wreck it was obvious the pump was getting the water down. Examples of flood tideflood tide Floodtide and ebb tide, late dawns and early nights—these will occur whether the closing time is 36, 42, or 48 hours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Flood tides occur when the tide exceeds a peak of 7.9 metres. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A pronounced tidal asymmetry with an ebb tide lasting twice as long as the floodtide is characteristic of the area. For, as any veteran methodist field preacher knew, just as the floodtide of enthusiasm could sweep men into the fold, so the ebb would draw them out. In fact, these places are so dangerous that there has been practically a stoppage on using them when there is a floodtide. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That was the time of the floodtide! From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Reception areas have not been designated and no preparations have been made to receive the floodtide of humanity pouring from the cities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What can escape a nylon net 1,000 yards long, operated on a floodtide and drifting into the river mouth? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The directive will not trigger a floodtide of new migrants, but it is a particularly valuable mechanism for young people. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The floodtide of migrants along our southern borders is upsetting our cosy calculation that inequality can be sustained without cost. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English She, too, is trying to hold back the floodtide of disaster with inadequate funds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is always floodtide with the national expenditure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a drop in the ocean compared with the full floodtide of our hard currency balance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The second ingredient in this floodtide of opinion is the increasing concern for the totality of our physical environment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The drift netters come along with their 1,000-yard nylon nets and set them across the floodtide as near to the river mouth as they can. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of flood tide These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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