A1 noun ニュートラル

tide

/taɪd/

The regular rise and fall of the level of the ocean caused by the pull of the moon and sun. It happens twice a day and affects how much of the beach is covered by water.

例文

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1

The tide is coming in, so we need to move our sandcastle.

The tide is coming in, so we need to move our sandcastle.

2

The ship will enter the harbor once the tide is high enough.

The ship will enter the harbor once the tide is high enough.

3

Check the tide before we go surfing this afternoon.

Check the tide before we go surfing this afternoon.

語族

名詞
tide
Verb
tide
副詞
tidally
形容詞
tidal
関連
tideline
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覚え方のコツ

Think of the 'Moon' and 'Tide'. The Moon 'Ties' the water to its gravity and pulls it.

クイックテスト

The beach is very wide right now because it is _____ tide.

正解!

正解は: low

例文

1

The tide is coming in, so we need to move our sandcastle.

everyday

The tide is coming in, so we need to move our sandcastle.

2

The ship will enter the harbor once the tide is high enough.

formal

The ship will enter the harbor once the tide is high enough.

3

Check the tide before we go surfing this afternoon.

informal

Check the tide before we go surfing this afternoon.

4

The research focuses on how the tide influences coastal erosion.

academic

The research focuses on how the tide influences coastal erosion.

5

Our logistics team must account for the tide schedule for all coastal deliveries.

business

Our logistics team must account for the tide schedule for all coastal deliveries.

語族

名詞
tide
Verb
tide
副詞
tidally
形容詞
tidal
関連
tideline

よく使う組み合わせ

high tide high tide
low tide low tide
rising tide rising tide
tide table tide table
incoming tide incoming tide

よく使うフレーズ

turn the tide

to change a situation from losing to winning

tide someone over

to help someone with money or food for a short time

time and tide wait for no man

processes of nature or time do not stop for anyone

よく混同される語

tide vs wave

A wave is a single moving ridge of water, while the tide is the overall rise and fall of the sea level.

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使い方のコツ

Use 'high tide' to describe when the water is closest to the land and 'low tide' when it has moved furthest away. It is most commonly used in a neutral or descriptive register.

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よくある間違い

Learners often say 'the tide is big' instead of 'the tide is high'. They also confuse it with 'current', which refers to the direction of water movement rather than its height.

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覚え方のコツ

Think of the 'Moon' and 'Tide'. The Moon 'Ties' the water to its gravity and pulls it.

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語源

From the Old English word 'tid', which originally meant 'time' or 'season'.

文法パターン

countable noun (tides) usually used with the definite article 'the' often functions as a compound noun (e.g., tide pool)
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文化的な背景

In many coastal cultures, daily life, fishing, and transportation are strictly scheduled according to the tide cycles.

クイックテスト

The beach is very wide right now because it is _____ tide.

正解!

正解は: low

natureの関連語

rainforest

A1

A thick forest in a tropical area that receives a large amount of rain throughout the year. It is a dense habitat known for having many different types of plants and animals.

tundra

A1

A large, flat area of land in very cold parts of the world, such as the Arctic. In this area, the ground is frozen and there are no trees, only small plants like moss.

wetland

A1

A wetland is an area of land that is always wet or covered with shallow water. It is a very important place where many different plants and animals, like birds and frogs, live.

coral reef

A1

A coral reef is a large underwater structure made from the skeletons of small sea animals called corals. They are usually found in warm, shallow parts of the ocean and provide a home for many types of fish.

vegetation

A1

Vegetation refers to all the plants and trees that grow in a particular area. It is used to describe the green cover of the earth, like forests or grass.

foliage

A1

Foliage refers to the leaves of a plant or tree, considered as a group. It is often used to describe the overall appearance and mass of greenery in a landscape or forest.

canopy

A1

A canopy is a cover that hangs over something, like a bed or a seat, to provide shade or protection. In nature, it is the top layer of a forest where the branches and leaves of tall trees meet to form a roof.

photosynthesis

A1

Photosynthesis is the natural process that green plants use to make their own food. They use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create energy and release oxygen into the air.

pollination

A1

Pollination is the process of moving pollen from one flower to another to help plants make seeds and fruit. This is usually done by insects like bees or by the wind.

seedling

A1

A seedling is a very young plant that has just started to grow from a seed. It usually has a small green stem and its first few tiny leaves.

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