tidal wave

名词 tidal wave:

1. an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon
2. an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide
3. a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun

1. The tidal wave formed a terrifying wall of water.
   海啸形成一堵骇人的水墙。
2. A volcanic island of Indonesia between Sumatra and Java. A violent explosion in August1883 blew the island apart and caused a tidal wave that killed more than36,000 people.
   喀拉喀托火山位于苏门答腊和爪哇之间的一个火山岛。1883年8月，该岛火山的一次猛烈的喷发使该岛裂开，并引发了一场使36,000多人丧生的海啸