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ebb ebb ★☆☆☆☆/e̱b/1[VERB	动词]（潮水或海水）退，落 When the tide or the sea ebbs, its level gradually falls.   [V]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。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]退潮（期）；落潮（期） The ebb or the ebb tide 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.   [usu the N]...the spring ebb tide...春季退潮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。3[VERB	动词]衰退；减退；减弱 If someone's life, support, or feeling ebbs, it becomes weaker and gradually disappears.   [V]  [V P]  [FORMAL 正式]...as a man's physical strength ebbs...随着人体力的衰退Were there occasions when enthusiasm ebbed?会有热情减退的时候么？Ebb away means the same as ebb.ebb away 同 ebbHis little girl's life ebbed away...他小女儿的生命一点一点流逝。Their popular support is ebbing away.他们的人气正在衰退。4[PHRASE	短语]处于低潮；处于衰退状态 If someone or something is at a low ebb or at their lowest ebb, they are not being very successful or profitable.   [v-link PHR]...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The Government's popularity is at its lowest ebb.政府的支持率跌到了最低点。5[PHRASE	短语]起伏；消长；盛衰 You can use ebb and flow to describe the way that something repeatedly increases and decreases or rises and falls.   [usu PHR of n]...the ebb and flow of feeling and moods.感觉和情绪的起伏 ebb1 nounebb2 verbebbebb1 /eb/ noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[singular] (also ebb tide) the flow of the sea away from the shore, when the tide goes out  OPP  flood tide2be at a low ebb to be in a bad state or condition:  His confidence is at a low ebb.3ebb and flow a situation or state in which something increases and decreases in a kind of pattern:  the ebb and flow of the conversation the ebb and flow of passengers in the stationebb1 nounebb2 verbebbebb2 verb [intransitive]  Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations 1if the tide ebbs, it flows away from the shore2 (also ebb away) to gradually decrease:  Linda’s enthusiasm began to ebb away.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EWBRsQacDeOLlPzpKY/5yUdellARfnzfVBxnUMqCnaUFBPVru2nWIekhSGO+CoxbIsL1XkHdYWipDZuhEns7MwUyKnDUCQvQJORvzm/8MmkmZPn9DTzHZhTHU8YXPFY4Bv3XikyU/Lfro3BFW4PiwFRh5EBVFMRbypFDObmpKVzs             ebb              /        eb                ;          NAmE                eb                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            ebb      ebbs      ebbed      ebbing                            noun              the ebb          [usually singular      ]              the period of time when the sea flows away from the land        落潮；退潮                    ◆      the ebb tide      退潮              IDIOM              the ˌebb and ˈflow (of sth/sb)                              the repeated, often regular, movement from one state to another; the repeated change in level, numbers or amount              涨落；盛衰；起伏；消长                                            ◆            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。                                      ☞more at                                    low                                   adj.                                  verb                    1              [intransitive        ]            (        formal)                    (of the        tidein the sea        海潮        )                    to move away from the land          退；落                            SYN                              go out                                      OPP                                            flow                                                  2              [intransitive        ]                    ebb(away)                    to become gradually weaker or less          衰弱；衰退；减退                            SYN                                            decrease                                                  ◆        The pain was ebbing.        疼痛逐渐减轻了。                    ◆        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。                        ebb              /        eb                ;          NAmE                eb                /             ebb[eb]ebbed, ebbing, ebbsCET6TEM8考研GREn1552673896118198192134v164336444324612413893NOUN1886314754VERB244667945Spoken:20378478退潮(35%)，落潮(23%)，衰退(23%)，衰落(19%)n.衰退；退潮；衰落vi.衰退；减少；衰落；潮退

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Collins	ebb ★☆☆☆☆ /e̱b/ 1 [VERB 动词]（潮水或海水）退，落 When the tide or the sea ebbs, its level gradually falls. [V] 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。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]退潮（期）；落潮（期） The ebb or the ebb tide 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. [usu the N] ...the spring ebb tide... 春季退潮 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。 3 [VERB 动词]衰退；减退；减弱 If someone's life, support, or feeling ebbs, it becomes weaker and gradually disappears. [V] [V P] [FORMAL 正式] ...as a man's physical strength ebbs... 随着人体力的衰退 Were there occasions when enthusiasm ebbed? 会有热情减退的时候么？ Ebb away means the same as ebb.ebb away 同 ebb His little girl's life ebbed away... 他小女儿的生命一点一点流逝。 Their popular support is ebbing away. 他们的人气正在衰退。 4 [PHRASE 短语]处于低潮；处于衰退状态 If someone or something is at a low ebb or at their lowest ebb, they are not being very successful or profitable. [v-link PHR] ...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 The Government's popularity is at its lowest ebb. 政府的支持率跌到了最低点。 5 [PHRASE 短语]起伏；消长；盛衰 You can use ebb and flow to describe the way that something repeatedly increases and decreases or rises and falls. [usu PHR of n] ...the ebb and flow of feeling and moods. 感觉和情绪的起伏
Oxford	ebb / eb ; NAmE eb / noun , verb ebb ebbs ebbed ebbing noun the ebb [usually singular ] the period of time when the sea flows away from the land 落潮；退潮 ◆ the ebb tide 退潮 IDIOM the ˌebb and ˈflow (of sth/sb) the repeated, often regular, movement from one state to another; the repeated change in level, numbers or amount 涨落；盛衰；起伏；消长 ◆ 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。 ☞more at low adj. verb 1 [intransitive ] ( formal) (of the tidein the sea 海潮 ) to move away from the land 退；落 SYN go out OPP flow 2 [intransitive ] ebb(away) to become gradually weaker or less 衰弱；衰退；减退 SYN decrease ◆ The pain was ebbing. 疼痛逐渐减轻了。 ◆ 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。 ebb / eb ; NAmE eb /
LDC	ebb1 noun ebb2 verb ebbebb1 /eb/ noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[singular] (also ebb tide) the flow of the sea away from the shore, when the tide goes out OPP flood tide2be at a low ebb to be in a bad state or condition: His confidence is at a low ebb.3ebb and flow a situation or state in which something increases and decreases in a kind of pattern: the ebb and flow of the conversation the ebb and flow of passengers in the station ebb1 noun ebb2 verb ebbebb2 verb [intransitive] Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations 1if the tide ebbs, it flows away from the shore2 (also ebb away) to gradually decrease: Linda’s enthusiasm began to ebb away.
WDF	ebb [eb]ebbed, ebbing, ebbs CET6TEM8考研GRE n15526 738 96 118 198 192 134 v16433 644 43 246 124 138 93 NOUN18863 14754 VERB24466 7945 Spoken: 20378478 退潮(35%)，落潮(23%)，衰退(23%)，衰落(19%) n.衰退；退潮；衰落 vi.衰退；减少；衰落；潮退

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