n (1) 1)潮(汐)(periodic variation in the surface level of the oceans，seas，etc of the earth caused by the attraction of the moon and the sun)[C，U]：flood/ebb～涨潮/退潮;at high/low～处于高/低潮;There are two～s everyday. 每天有涨潮落潮。The～is in/out. 涨潮/退潮了。 spring/neap～s 大/小潮;2)潮水，浪潮(water that moves when such a variation occurs)[C]：be cut off/washed up by the～被潮水困住/冲上来;beware of strong～s 当心强大的潮水;〖同〗wave，current，flow;

(2)潮流，趋势(current，tendency or drift，as of events，ideas，action，etc)[C，通常sing]：a rising～of public discontent/anger 公众不满/愤怒情绪的高涨;a～of immigrants/public opinion/support from the farmers 移民潮/公众舆论的趋势/来自农民的强大支持;The～of fortune may make you wealthy again. 时运会再次给你带来财富。 go (swim) with/against the～顺应/逆潮流;〖同〗tendency，current，movement，direction;

(3)时(季)节，节期(time or season)[U](用于合成词)：even-～ 日暮，黄昏;Whitsun～ 圣灵降临周;Easter～ 复活节季节;at Christmas～ 圣诞季节;winter～ 冬季;Time and～wait for no man. 时间不等人。

vt 帮助别人度过(难关)(help sb through a period of difficulty)[T+n+adv (over)，T+n+prep (over)]：loan/lend sb some money to～sb over till pay day 借/借钱给某人帮其维持到发薪水的时候;A hundred pounds should be sufficient to～you over your difficulties/the next few days. 一百镑足够帮你度过困难/这几天的难关。We have just enough bread to～us over the week-end. 这些面包仅够周末吃的。

→′tide-mark n 高潮标;污迹;′tide-table n 潮汐表;′tidewater n 潮水;′tideway n 潮路，劲流