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slack tide

/ˈslæk taɪd/

翻译: 指潮汐涨落之间的停顿期,此时潮水既不涨也不落,水流近乎静止。通常发生在涨潮与落潮交替的过渡时刻。

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/ˈslæk taɪd/C1formaltechnical
  • zh指潮汐涨落之间的停顿期,此时潮水既不涨也不落,水流近乎静止。通常发生在涨潮与落潮交替的过渡时刻。

A nautical term referring to the period when the tide is neither rising nor falling, resulting in minimal horizontal water movement. It occurs at the transition between ebb and flood tides.

  1. Calm period in tidal waterB2formal

    The period of time when the tide is neither rising nor falling, resulting in minimal water movement.

    zh平潮

    • The boat drifted gently during slack tide.
    • Slack tide is the safest time for divers to enter the water.
    • Fishermen often wait for slack tide to set their nets.