| 单词 | tidal wave |
| 释义 | > as lemmastidal wave b. tidal wave: extracted from tidaladj. (a) the high water wave caused by the movement of the tide: = tide-wave n. at tide n. Compounds 2b. Also erroneous (but now in common use): an exceptionally large ocean wave caused by an earthquake or other local commotion. ΘΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > wave > types of waves > [noun] > high wave caused by movement of tide wave1814 tidal wave1830 tide-wave1833 tide-rip1903 the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > wave > movement of waves > [noun] > convulsion caused by eruption watershake1577 seaquake1680 water wave1851 tidal wave1878 tsunami1897 seismic sea-wave1905 1830 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. I. 293 On mathematical principles, the rise of the tidal wave above the mean level of a particular sea must be greater than the fall below it. 1878 T. H. Huxley Physiography (ed. 2) 2 The tidal wave occupies about two hours in coming up from the Nore to London. 1878 T. H. Huxley Physiography (ed. 2) 188 The terrible devastation wrought by the great tidal wave, which followed the earthquake at Lima. 1899 Daily News 13 June 8/2 The tidal wave sweeps round the earth twice in the twenty-four hours; the great wave produced by an earthquake, erroneously described sometimes as a ‘tidal wave’, has nothing tidal about it, and it is called by scientific men ‘a free wave’. (b) figurative. A great progressive movement or manifestation of feeling, opinion, or the like. ΘΠ the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > manifestation of emotion > [noun] > great manifestation of feeling fit1841 tidal wave1870 the world > action or operation > continuing > progress, advance, or further continuance > [noun] > continuous progress or advance of anything > great or irresistible land-flood1579 trifluctuation1646 wave1851 tidal wave1870 the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > instance or degree of > significant jump1657 tide-wave1833 tidal wave1870 breakthrough1944 quantum jump1949 quantum leap1956 society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > atheism > [noun] > movement or manifestation of tidal wave1870 1870 ‘M. Twain’ Lett. to Publishers (1967) 45 We'll have somebody standing ready to launch a book right on our big tidal wave and swim it into a success. 1875 ‘M. Twain’ Sketches New & Old 213 A great tidal wave of grief swept over us all. 1884 Boston Traveller Aug. Van Buren was a candidate again in 1840, but the ‘log-cabin and hard cider’ tidal wave was sweeping over the country. 1888 J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. III. lxxx. 62 Now and then..there comes a rush of feeling so sudden and tremendous, that the name of Tidal Wave has been invented to describe it. 1895 W. C. Scully Kafir Stories 50 The repression which he had to exercise..caused tidal waves of passion to roll back on his soul, fraught with destruction to himself and to others. (c) Physiology. The main or primary height of flow in a beat of the pulse. ΘΠ the world > life > the body > vascular system > circulation > pulsation > [noun] > pulse wave or plateau wave1838 tricrotic wave1876 plateau1894 tidal wave1896 1896 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. I. 314 Sphygmographic tracings show a lowering in the height of the tidal and dicrotic wave. < as lemmas |
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