tidal wave

名词 n.
中文释义
发音 tīd'əl wāv

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A large and sudden rise and fall in the tide.
  2. A large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean; a tsunami. (See Usage notes below.) proscribed
    — The last tidal wave here killed twenty and left thousands homeless.
  3. A large, sudden inundation of water from the storm surge, or waves of that surge; a sudden surge of river water. proscribed
    — During the day conditions worsened quickly—for example, a 2-6-0 on the Uckfield line suddenly encountered flood water high enough to enter its ashpan and extinguish its fire—until lock gates up-river at Barcombe gave way and a tidal wave rolled down the valley meeting head-on a spring tide rolling up from the coast.
  4. A sudden and powerful surge. figuratively
    — As the doors opened, a tidal wave of people flooded into the room.
  5. A crest of ocean water; a wave. archaic
  6. A crest of ocean water resulting from tidal forces.

词形变化

tidal waves plural
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