| 词汇 | low-tide |
| 释义 | low tide noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˌləʊ ˈtaɪd/ us /ˌloʊ ˈtaɪd/ the time when the sea has reached its lowest level（大海的）低潮时期，退潮期间 Opposites high tide(SEA/RIVER) high water Floods, tides & currents atmospheric river deluge eddy flash flood flood flood tide floodplain gyre high tide high water mark inundation overwhelm sea level swash tidally tide table turbulence turbulent waterline whelm She made the sea go up and down at high and low tide. low tide | American Dictionarylow tide noun[ U ] us/ˈloʊˈtaɪd/ the time when the ocean reaches its lowest level Examples of low tidelow tide Crabs exposed at lowtide are at a greater risk of predation by definitive shorebird hosts than are hidden conspecifics. This scenario agrees well with survival data suggesting a functional longevity corresponding to the duration of the lowtide period. The final hosts are oystercatchers that feed on the cockles during lowtide. The depth at lowtide was 8 m at this cage. At lowtide, the vast intertidal zone is a major resting and feeding ground for large populations of endogenous and migratory birds. Today some remains may still be seen at lowtide. Much of the foreshore along the coast comprises a shallow reef platform which is exposed at lowtide and limits maritime access to the coast. The designated area comprises the entire island, with the boundary defined as the lowtide level. The greatest numbers of birds were seen about lowtide. Furthermore, shedding of cercariae is restricted to night-time at lowtide. They spent the next three hours on the beach, taking advantage of the lowtide to collect molluscs and small marine creatures. On the bar at the entrance there are seven feet of water at the highest tide and only about a foot at lowtide. Aquatic birds catch and eat shellfish at lowtide. The peak high and lowtide each day exhibit the strongest currents in a diurnal cycle, but the monthly lunar cycle is of greater importance for sea ice travel. The water is described as moving towards the north (up/in) at high tide, and towards the south (down/out) at lowtide, approximately every 12 hours. See all examples of low 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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