English Dictionary

king tide

名詞

An unusually high spring tide that occurs during full moon in the summer and winter months (when the earth is at perihelion and the earth, moon and sun are aligned).

日本語の意味

夏や冬の満月時に、地球が近日点にあり、地球、月、太陽が一列に並ぶ際に発生する、通常よりも非常に高い春潮（キングタイド）を指す。

As coastal residents filled sandbags, the king tide drove seawater onto the boardwalk, flooding low-lying streets.

沿岸の住民が土嚢を積むと、夏と冬の満月時（地球が近日点にあり、地球・月・太陽が一直線に並ぶとき）に起きる異常に高い大潮が海水を遊歩道に押し寄せ、低地の通りを冠水させた。

意味（1）

An unusually high spring tide that occurs during full moon in the summer and winter months (when the earth is at perihelion and the earth, moon and sun are aligned).

As an illustration of our vulnerability, in 1990 and again in 1991, the largest king tides of the year in the Marshall Islands almost inundated Majuro′s urban area.

king tides （ plural ）