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tidal wave

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈtidal wave noun [countable]  1. HEOa very large ocean wave that flows over the land and destroys things 海啸2 LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa very large amount of a particular kind of feeling or activity happening at one time 〔感情或活动的〕高潮阶段tidal wave of a tidal wave of crime 一波犯罪高潮 Voters were swept away on a tidal wave of enthusiasm. 选民热情高涨。
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tidal waveShe is suddenly engulfed by a tidal wave of self-loathing.It was raining, as advertised, at a volume that seemed more appropriate to a tidal wave.Then the tide turned, slowly at first, but consolidating into something close to a tidal wave.By 1978, Holocaust remembrance was becoming a national tidal wave.The stunned production team were dealing with the tidal wave as best they could when an awful realization dawned.tidal wave ofThere has been a tidal wave of unemployment in the region.
ˈtidal wave nounChineseSyllable
ocean very large wave a Corpus that flows


tidal wave
ˈtidal wave noun [countable]
1. a very large ocean wave that flows over the land and destroys things
2. a very large amount of a particular kind of feeling or activity happening at one time
    tidal wave of
    a tidal wave of crime
    Voters were swept away on a tidal wave of enthusiasm.


tidal waveBrE /ˈtaɪdl weɪv/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaɪdl weɪv/ 🔊 nouna very large ocean wave that is caused by a storm or an earthquake, and that destroys things when it reaches the land 潮汐波;潮浪;海啸~ (of sth) a sudden increase in a particular feeling, activity or type of behaviour (情感或事物发展的)高涨阶段;高潮;浪潮;热潮a tidal wave of crime犯罪高峰