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退潮
tuìcháo
Description
退潮的意思是海水从岸边往回退。
The meaning of 退潮 is the sea water receding from the shore.
这个词也可以用来说一种热潮慢慢变小、变弱。
This word can also be used to describe a heat wave gradually diminishing or weakening.
Meanings
退潮tuìcháo
the tide goes out; ebb tide
退潮以后，我们在沙滩上捡贝壳。
After the tide went out, we collected shells on the beach.
退潮tuìcháo
a craze or boom fading away
这种游戏的热度已经退潮了。
The popularity of this game has declined.
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Notes
- Etymology
退 (retreat) + 潮 (tide), literally "the tide retreats."
- Nuance
opposite of 涨潮 (rising tide); figurative sense means popularity declining.
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