ebb

英 [eb]

美 [eb]

n.  落潮; 退潮
v.  退; 落; 衰弱; 衰退; 减退

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

考研TOEFLGRETEM8

BNC.13680 / COCA.14957

短语动词

习惯用语

n.

the ebb and flow (of sth/sb)
• 涨落；盛衰；起伏；消长
  the repeated, often regular, movement from one state to another; the repeated change in level, numbers or amount
• the ebb and flow of the seasons
  四时更迭
• She sat in silence enjoying the ebb and flow of conversation.
  她默默地坐在那儿，饶有兴致地听着时高时低的谈话声。
at a low ebb
• 处于低潮；状况不佳
  in a poor state; worse than usual
• Morale among teachers is at a low ebb.
  教师的精神面貌不佳。

牛津词典

noun

• 落潮；退潮
  the period of time when the sea flows away from the land
  1. the ebb tide
     退潮

verb

• 退；落
  to move away from the land
• 衰弱；衰退；减退
  to become gradually weaker or less
  1. The pain was ebbing.
     疼痛逐渐减轻了。
  2. As night fell, our enthusiasm began to ebb away.
     我们的热情随着夜晚的降临而渐渐低落下来。

柯林斯词典

• VERB （潮水或海水）退，落
  When the tide or the seaebbs, its level gradually falls.
  1. When the tide ebbs it's a rock pool inhabited by crustaceans.
     退潮时，它便成为甲壳动物居住的岩石区潮水潭。
• N-COUNT 退潮（期）;落潮（期）
  The ebbor theebbtide is one of the regular periods, usually two per day, when the sea gradually falls to a lower level as the tide moves away from the land.
  1. ...the spring ebb tide...
     春季退潮
  2. We decided to leave on the ebb at six o'clock next morning.
     我们决定第二天早晨6点钟趁退潮时离开。
• VERB 衰退;减退;减弱
  If someone's life, support, or feelingebbs, it becomes weaker and gradually disappears.
  1. ...as a man's physical strength ebbs...
     随着人体力的衰退
  2. Were there occasions when enthusiasm ebbed?
     会有热情减退的时候么？
  3. Ebb awaymeans the same asebb.
     ebb away 同 ebb
  4. His little girl's life ebbed away...
     他小女儿的生命一点一点流逝。
  5. Their popular support is ebbing away.
     他们的人气正在衰退。
• PHRASE 处于低潮;处于衰退状态
  If someone or something isat a low ebborattheirlowest ebb, they are not being very successful or profitable.
  1. ...a time when everyone is tired and at a low ebb...
     每个人都疲惫不堪、处于低潮的一段时间
  2. The Government's popularity is at its lowest ebb.
     政府的支持率跌到了最低点。
• PHRASE 起伏;消长；盛衰
  You can useebb and flowto describe the way that something repeatedly increases and decreases or rises and falls.
  1. ...the ebb and flow of feeling and moods.
     感觉和情绪的起伏

英英释义

noun

• the outward flow of the tide
  Synonym:reflux
• a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  Synonym:ebbingwane

verb

• fall away or decline
  1. 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
  1. the tides ebbed at noon
  Synonym:ebb awayebb downebb outebb off

双语例句

• The flood and ebb tides alternates with each other.
  涨潮和落潮交替更迭。
• When the tide ebbs it's a rock pool inhabited by crustaceans.
  退潮时，它便成为甲壳动物居住的岩石区潮水潭。
• Our enthusiasm soon began to ebb.
  我们的热情不久就凉下来了。
• They ran aground while the tide was on the ebb, and were stuck for eight hours.
  他们在潮水退落时搁浅，被困了八个小时。
• Christian Europe was at a low ebb.
  信仰基督教的欧洲到了低潮期。
• He's never lost heart in the ebb and flow of his life.
  他在人生的变幻中从未灰心丧气过。
• My confidence was at its lowest ebb.
  我的信心跌到了最低点。
• The economy of the country was at a low ebb.
  该国的经济处于衰退阶段。
• The ebb and flow of the tide leaves many strange things on the beach.
  潮落和潮涨在海滩上留下许多稀奇古怪的东西。
• We sat on the beach and watched the tide ebb.
  我们坐在沙滩上看退潮。