ebb

[eb]

n. 退潮, 衰落
vi. 落潮, 衰退

n.[U]

1. 落潮, 退潮

They started sailing on the ebb.

他们于退潮时出航了。

2. 衰退, 衰落

The scandal brought his credibility to its lowest ebb.

那件丑闻使他的信誉跌到最低点。

vi.

1. 落潮, 退潮

2. 衰退, 衰落[(+away)]

Our hope of winning began to ebb in the third round.

比赛进入第三回合时我们打赢的希望变得渺茫了。

词形变化

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

词义辨析

同义:

vi.减少; 衰退; 退出

decrease  diminish  lessen  decline  subside  recede  retreat  

同义参见:

languish  tide  afternoon  lower  pine  disappearance  languish  back  

反义:

n.退潮; 衰退

flood  flow  

英英释义

名词 ebb:

a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

同义词：ebbing, wane

the outward flow of the tide

同义词：reflux

动词 ebb:

flow back or recede

同义词：ebb away, ebb down, ebb out, ebb off

hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb

fall away or decline

短语词组

at a low ebb

1. 衰退; 不振

The economy of the country was at a low ebb.

该国的经济处于衰退阶段。

补充

ebbebb英:[eb] 美:[ɛb]vi.1.(指潮水)退; 落They swam till the tide began to ebb.他们一直游到开始退潮。2.减少; 衰落His fortune was beginning to ebb.他的资产开始减少了。n.1.退潮; 落潮The tide is on the ebb.正在退潮。2.衰退; 衰落My luck is on the ebb.我的运气不好。

例句

1. We were waiting for the ebb to uncover the rocks again.我们在等退潮后石头再次露出来。 2. There is a fairly strong tidal pull on the ebb.退潮时潮汐引力很大。 3. The tide is on the ebb.潮水正在退去。 4. George's fortunes at this time were at a very low ebb.乔治这时候的运气非常背。 5. The Government's popularity is at its lowest ebb.政府的支持率跌到了最低点。 6. 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 7. the ebb and flow of the fighting斗争的起落 8. the ebb and flow of feeling and moods感觉和情绪的起伏 9. As the tide ebbs, an ominous swell begins to run in.退潮时, 一股猛烈的浪潮汹涌而来。 10. Popular sympathy for the government could ebb.公众对政府的支持有可能回落。 11. as a man's physical strength ebbs随着人体力的衰退 12. I waded farther out as the tide ebbed.退潮时我涉水出去得更远。 13. His life is gradually ebbing.他的生命逐渐垂危。 14. I knew the tide would be on the ebb.我知道潮水会退去。 15. [as modifier]the ebb tide.落潮。 16. the tide began to ebb.潮水开始退落。 17. my enthusiasm was ebbing away.我的热情正逐渐减退。 18. the country was at a low ebb due to the recent war.由于最近的战争，该国处于衰退期。 19. The crowd's enthusiasm began to ebb.群众的热情开始冷却。 20. Morale seems to have reached its lowest ebb.士气似乎已处在最低潮。 21. Our spirits were at a low ebb. [=were very low]当时我们的情绪非常低落。 22. His fortunes were at their lowest ebb.他的时运曾经坏透了。 23. the ebb and flow of fashion流行款式的此消彼长 24. the ebb and flow of human history人类历史的盛衰 25. waiting for the tide to ebb 等待潮退 26. Their fortunes had already begun to ebb. [=decline]他们的时运已经开始不济了。