A badly run "year of culture" washes in and washes out of a place like a tide, bringing prominence for a spell but leaving no lasting benefits to the community.

运作不力的“文化年”如潮水般在一个地方涌进涌出，带来一时的风光，但并没有给当地带来持久的好处。

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This always made me wonder: If you hear a regular word like tide or apple in normal conversation, would the brands of the same name also automatically light up?

我总是想知道：如果你听到一个平常词像tide或是apple在平常的谈话中，那么同样名字的的品牌会不会自动想起。

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Reality rushed in around me like a hurricane tide.

现实像暴风浪一样向我袭来。

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This gap has historically widened and narrowed like a tide.

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He looked like a deer in the headlights when the Crimson Tide pushed him all over the field like a puppet.

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Part of the reason is that the chain is selling more unit-dose laundry detergent, like Tide Pods, which have a profit margin up to 5% lower than liquid laundry for retailers.

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