a very large ocean wave that is caused by a storm or an earthquake, and that destroys things when it reaches the land 潮汐波；潮浪；海啸 According to one account, the explosion caused a tidal wave 65 feet high. 有种说法称爆炸激起了高达65英尺的潮浪。 Several villages were destroyed by a huge tidal wave. 几个村庄被巨大的海浪摧毁。
- tidal wave (of something)
a sudden increase in a particular feeling, activity or type of behaviour （情感或事物发展的）高涨阶段；高潮；浪潮；热潮 a tidal wave of crime 犯罪高峰