tide1/taId; taId/n 1 [C] the regular rising and falling of the level of the sea 海潮﹐潮汐: the tide is in/out (=the sea is high/low) 涨潮/落潮high/low tide (=when the sea is high/low) 高潮/低潮2 [C] the way that events or people's opinions are developing 潮流;〔事件的〕趋势;〔舆论的〕倾向: +of The tide of public opinion turned against him. 公众舆论转而反对他。the rising tide of crime 日益增长的犯罪率
tide2v tide sb over phr v to help someone through a difficult period, especially by lending them money〔尤指借钱〕帮助〔某人〕渡过〔难关〕: I’ll lend you $50 to tide you over. 我会借给你 50 美元帮你渡过难关。