单词 | ebb |
释义 | nounverbebbBrE /eb/ NAmE /eb/ noun the ebb [usually sing. ]the period of time when the sea flows away from the land 落潮;退潮◆ the ebb tide 退潮 ● 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。● at a low ˈebb 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。ebbBrE /eb/ NAmE /eb/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they ebb BrE /eb/ NAmE /eb/ present simple - he / she / it ebbs BrE /ebz/ NAmE /ebz/ past simple ebbed BrE /ebd/ NAmE /ebd/ past participle ebbed BrE /ebd/ NAmE /ebd/ -ing form ebbing BrE /ˈebɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈebɪŋ/ [I ](formal ) (of the tidein the sea 海潮) to move away from the land 退;落SYN go outOPP flow[I ]~ (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。 |
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