tide/taɪd/

n C，U

1. 潮汐；潮水

• at high tide 在高潮

• The tide is coming in. 现在正涨潮。

2. (舆论等的)潮流；趋势

• The tide of public opinion has turned for him. 舆论的趋向变得对他有利。

词组go with (或against) the tide 顺(逆)潮流；随(不随)大流