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tide

/taɪd/

Nội động từNgoại động từ[C/U] Cả hai
Số nhiều: tidesQuá khứ: tidedPhân từ 2: tidedV-ing: tiding

The word carries a heavy sense of inevitability and cyclical power. When used physically, it describes a force that cannot be stopped or reversed by human effort, creating a feeling of submission to nature's rhythms. When applied to social or emotional contexts, it suggests a massive, collective shift in momentum. It implies that a change is not just a small preference but a sweeping movement that carries individuals along with it, regardless of their personal resistance.

Countable when referring to a specific occurrence of the water rising or falling (the high tide). Uncountable when referring to the general phenomenon of oceanic movement.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ
[the sea]

The alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in twenty-four hours at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.

"The tide comes in quickly on this part of the coast."

Danh từ
[a trend]

A powerful surge of feeling or a strong trend of events.

"The turning tide of public opinion shifted the election results."

Nội động từ
[water]

To flow in or out as a tide.

"The waters tide over the sandbars during the storm."

Ngoại động từ
[a person]

To support someone through a difficult period, typically with money or food, until more is available.

"Could you lend me twenty dollars to tide me over until payday?"

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