flood tide

• n. 涨潮；高峰

英英释义

Noun:

1. the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding;

   "the climax of the artist's career"
   "in the flood tide of his success"
   

2. the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide);

   "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. These rocks are awash at high tide.
   这些礁石在涨潮时被海水淹没。
2. Just when the tide is in,you'll be able to dive.
   只有涨潮的时候，你才可以跳。

词汇搭配

• flood tide 涨潮
• take the tide at the flood 趁机

近反义词

【近义词】

• tide 趋势
• climax 高潮
• rising tide 涨潮
• flood 淹没

【反义词】

• ebbtide 落潮
• ebb tide 落潮