1. Earthquakes, floods, forest fires, tidal waves, tornadoes — all these and many other disasters too — mean pain and distress for the victims.
    地震、水灾、森林火灾、海啸、飓风——所有这些及其它灾难对受害者都意味着痛苦与不幸。

2. The tidal wave obliterated several island villages.
    这次海啸吞没了好几个海岛村落。

3. It´s a tidal river.
    这是条潮水河。