ebb
noun
Phrases of ebb noun
- the ebb
The phase of the tide when it recedes from the shore.
退潮
• We should leave the beach when the ebb begins.
我们应该在退潮开始时离开海滩。
verb
Definitions of ebb verb
water(水)
- Intransitive(不及物动词)
When the sea or tide ebbs, it recedes from the shore, decreasing to a lower level.
退潮
feeling(感觉)
- Intransitive(不及物动词)
If a physical or emotional feeling ebbs, it weakens or diminishes in intensity, gradually fading away.
减退；衰退
He noticed that his physical strength was gradually ebbing away.
他注意到自己的体力正逐渐衰退。
As night fell, the sounds of the bustling city began to ebb.
随着夜幕降临，喧嚣城市的声音开始减弱。
Over time, her passion for the relationship began to ebb.
随着时间的推移，她对这段关系的热情开始减退。
Idioms
- at a low ebb
in a state of weakness, decline, or depression.
处于低潮；处于衰退的状态
• During the economic recession, the profits of many businesses were at a low ebb.
在经济衰退期间，许多企业的利润都处于低潮。
- ebb and flow
The regular pattern of increase and decrease in the level or intensity of something.
起伏不定
• The company's finances experienced an ebb and flow as the market conditions changed.
随着市场状况的变化，公司的财务状况经历了起起落落。