| 释义 |
ebb | BrE ɛb, AmE ɛb | A. noun ① literal (tide) 退潮 tuìcháo ▸ the tide is on the ebb 正在退潮 ▸ the ebb and flow of the tide 潮水的涨落 ② figurative (decline) 衰退 shuāituì ▸ to listen to the ebb and flow of conversation 听着时低时高的谈话声 ▸ to be at a low ebb 处于低潮 ▸ my spirits were at a low ebb 我当时情绪低落 B. intransitive verb «tide, tidewater» 退落 tuìluò ▸ to ebb and flow 潮涨潮落 PHRASAL VERB ebb away intransitive verb «strength» 衰退 shuāituì ; «fortunes» 减少 jiǎnshǎo ▸ her enthusiasm was ebbing away 她的热情渐渐消退下来 |