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ebb

noun
/eb/
/eb/
the ebb
[usually singular]Idioms
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  1. the period of time when the sea flows away from the land落潮;退潮
    • the ebb tide退潮
    Extra Examples
    • It was difficult sailing upstream against a strong ebb.在强势退潮时逆流航行是非常困难的。
    • They left port on the ebb tide.退潮时他们离开了港口。
    • They went out to sea with the ebb.他们趁退潮出海了。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryebb + noun
    • tide
    preposition
    • against an/​the ebb
    • on an/​the ebb
    • with an/​the ebb
    phrases
    • the ebb and flow of something
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    Word OriginOld English ebba (noun), ebbian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ebbe (noun), ebben (verb), and ultimately to of which had the primary sense ‘away from’.
Idioms
at a low ebb
  1. in a poor state; worse than usual处于低潮;状况不佳
    • Morale among teachers is at a low ebb.教师的精神面貌不佳。
the ebb and flow (of something/somebody)
  1. 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。
    • He had known her long enough to recognize the ebb and flow of her moods.他认识她很久了,知道她情绪的起伏。
    • the natural ebb and flow of water自然的潮起潮落
    • We see a constant ebb and flow of jobs.我们发现,就业的机会始终起伏不定。

ebb

verb
/eb/
/eb/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they ebb
/eb/
/eb/
he / she / it ebbs
/ebz/
/ebz/
past simple ebbed
/ebd/
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past participle ebbed
/ebd/
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-ing form ebbing
/ˈebɪŋ/
/ˈebɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] (formal) (of the tide in the sea海潮) to move away from the land退;落 synonym go out (2) opposite flow
  2. [intransitive] ebb (away) to become gradually weaker or less衰弱;衰退;减退 synonym 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。
    Extra Examples
    • Her strength began to ebb.她的力气逐渐减弱。
    • Calla felt her fear slowly ebbing away.卡拉渐渐不觉得害怕了。
    • He knew that his life was ebbing away.他知道他的生命正在枯竭。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • away
    • slowly
    verb + ebb
    • begin to
    • seem to
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  3. Word OriginOld English ebba (noun), ebbian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ebbe (noun), ebben (verb), and ultimately to of which had the primary sense ‘away from’.

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