n. 1.退潮,落潮 (opp. flood; flow)。 2.衰退,衰落。 短语和例子 Every tide has its ebb. 〔谚语〕凡事有盛必有衰。 at a low ebb 衰败,不振。 be at [on] the ebb (潮)正在退落;减少。 ebb and flow 潮涨退;盛衰;消长。 go out on the ebb (船)趁退潮出海。 vi. 退落;衰退,减退。 ebb away 逐渐衰退。
the outward flow of the tide 同义词:reflux,
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) 同义词:ebbing, wane,
fall away or decline; "The patient''s strength ebbed away"
hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon" 同义词:ebb away, ebb down, ebb out, ebb off,
Ebb is the movement of a tide back toward the sea.
例句与用法
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The ebbing of his hope drained his faith . 希望的幻灭使他失去了信心。
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The flood and ebb tides alternates with each other ... 涨潮和落潮交替更迭。
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The tide of her confidence ebbed . 她自信的潮水已开始低落。
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Her spirits were at a very low ebb . 她的情绪极度低落。
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Chain felt his strength ebbing . 钱恩感到已筋疲力尽。
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The pain and drama ebbed from her small face . 痛苦和受刺激的表情从她脸上逐渐消失了。
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The breath ebbed from him almost imperceptibly . 呼吸几乎是不知不觉地从他喉咙里微弱下去。
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But the pain had ebbed away and the trembling had stopped . 不过这次痛已减退,寒战也停止了。
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But gradually his interest in good causes ebbed away . 不过后来他对这类事业兴趣也逐渐淡薄了。