take the tide at the flood

• 趁机

take the tide at the flood的用法和样例：

例句

1. The government took the opportunity to restate its basic policies.
   政府趁机重申其基本政策。
2. When I visited my aunt, I took the opportunity of asking her about Agnes.
   我去看望我姨婆时，趁机打听了一下阿格尼斯的情况。