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ebb

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n.退,弱,退潮,衰落 vi.潮退,衰退

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ebb为六级词汇

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动词过去式:ebbed 过去分词:ebbed 现在分词:ebbing 第三人称单数:ebbs

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decline  decrease  diminish  lessen  recede  retreat  subside  withdraw  flood  flow    

ebb


/eb; ɛb/
v [I, Ip] ~ (away)
1 (of the tide) go out; recede (指潮水)退落; 退潮; 落潮. Cf 参看 flow 5.
2 (fig 比喻) grow less; become slowly weak or faint 减少; 衰落; 衰退
*Daylight was ebbing away. 白昼在逐渐消失.
* Our enthusiasm soon began to ebb. 我们的热情不久就凉下来了.

n [sing]
1 (usu 通常作 the ebb) (of a tide) the flowing out (指潮水)退落; 退潮; 落潮
*The tide is on the ebb, ie is going out. 正在退潮. Cf 参看 flood2 3.
2 (idm 习语) at a low ebb => low1. the ebb and flow (of sth) (of noise, fashions, etc) regular increase and decrease in intensity; constant fluctuation (指声音、流行式样等)消长, 兴衰; 不断长落, 起伏
*the ebb and flow of conversation 谈话声此起彼伏. on the `ebb diminishing; declining 正在减弱; 正在衰退; 正在衰落
*My luck is on the ebb. 我的运气每况愈下.
1. His fortune´s beginning to ebb.
    他的财产开始减少。

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