low tide
IPA/ˌləʊ ˈtaɪd/
IPA/ˌləʊ ˈtaɪd/
low tide — noun
1. the point in the day when the ocean pulls back to its lowest mark along the shor
1.名詞B1
釋義
the point in the day when the ocean pulls back to its lowest mark along the shore, or the shallow water and exposed ground left behind at that moment
例句
At low tide, Camila walked far out onto the wet sand.
preposition: at low tide
The old shipwreck only appears above water during low tide.
Heather checked the tide table to find the time of low tide.
Small crabs scuttle across the harbour's rock pools during low tide.
Tunde photographed the pier's wooden pillars standing tall at low tide.
同義詞
- low water
more technical; used mainly in nautical and scientific contexts
反義詞
- high tide
the time when the sea reaches its highest level
文法句型
at low tide
during low tide
用法筆記
Often used with 'at' or 'during.' The opposite is 'high tide.'
常見錯誤
❌The river is very shallow — it is low tide.
✅The river is very shallow
💡the water level is low.' — 'Low tide' only describes the sea; rivers do not have tides.