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spring tide

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Oceanography
ˌspring ˈtide noun [countable]  HEOa large rise and fall in the level of the sea at the time of the new moon and the full moon 〔新月和满月时的〕大潮,满潮,朔望大潮 neap tide
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spring tideOutside, the mob surged around me, retiring and returning like a spring tide.But next day we were ready to take advantage of the high spring tide and fly.
ˌspring ˈtide nounChineseSyllable
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spring tide
ˌspring ˈtide noun [countable]
a large rise and fall in the level of the sea at the time of the new moon and the full moonneap tide


spring tideBrE /ˌsprɪŋ ˈtaɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsprɪŋ ˈtaɪd/ 🔊 nouna tide in which there is a very great rise and fall of the sea, and which happens near the new moon and the full moon each month 大潮,朔望潮(在每个月的新月和满月期间发生)