springtide

springtide — noun

1. a tide that rises higher and falls lower than normal, happening twice every mont

1.名詞C1
釋義

a tide that rises higher and falls lower than normal, happening twice every month around the time of the new moon and the full moon, when the sun and moon pull together on the Earth's oceans

例句

The fishing boats stayed in harbour during the springtide because the currents were too strong.

domain: oceanography — springtide as a lunar-linked tidal event

Lotte checked the lunar calendar to find out when the next springtide would arrive.

同義詞
  • spring tide

    the more common two-word spelling of the same phenomenon

  • king tide

    an informal term for an especially high spring tide, used mainly in Australia and New Zealand

反義詞
  • neap tide

    the opposite — a tide with the smallest range, occurring when the sun and moon pull at right angles

文法句型

during the springtide

at springtide

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 2 (SPRINGTIME). Despite the name, a springtide has nothing to do with the season of spring — the 'spring' part comes from the verb meaning 'to leap or rise up.' Springtides are caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and moon working together.

常見錯誤

❌Springtides only happen in the season of spring.
✅Springtides happen twice a month, around new and full moons.
💡the name comes from the verb 'spring' (to leap up), not the season.

2. the season of spring, used in poetry and older literature to describe a time of

2.名詞C2
釋義

the season of spring, used in poetry and older literature to describe a time of fresh growth, warmth, and new beginnings after winter

例句

Yan always plants her vegetable garden at the first sign of springtide.

literary register: 'at the first sign of springtide'

The poet described the meadow in springtide, full of wildflowers and bees.

同義詞
  • springtime

    the everyday equivalent — use this in normal speech and writing

  • spring

    the most common and neutral word for the season

  • vernal season

    formal, scientific, or Latin-derived; rarely used in conversation

用法筆記

This is a poetic and somewhat old-fashioned word. In everyday English, use 'springtime' or simply 'spring' instead. The word appears most often in older poems, songs, and literary descriptions of the countryside.

常見錯誤

❌The flowers bloom in springtide.' (in ordinary conversation or school writing).
✅The flowers bloom in springtime.
💡'springtide' sounds poetic and old-fashioned; use 'springtime' for normal speech and writing.