Ebb
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vi. （指潮水）退;跌落;减少;衰落;
n. 退潮;落潮;衰退;减少;
📝 例句
Our hope of winning began to ebb in the third round.
比赛进入第三回合时我们打赢的希望变得渺茫了。
Her biorhythms were at their lowest ebb.
她的生物周期正处最低潮。
The scandal brought his credibility to its lowest ebb.
那件丑闻使他的信誉跌到最低点。
His influence is on the ebb.
他的影响力逐渐在衰退。
But the flood of summer light had began to ebb, the air had grown mellow.
然而夏季的强烈光线已开始进入低潮，空气已变得温和宜人。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ ebb-退潮,egg-蛋:退潮时冲走了乌龟蛋
※谐音“爱博”:爱博士的风气已经退潮了,现在都爱钻石王老五了
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
ebb
v[I, Ip]
~ (away)
1 (of the tide) go out; recede （指潮水）退落; 退潮; 落潮. Cf 参看 flow 5.
2 (fig 比喻) grow less; become slowly weak or faint 减少; 衰落; 衰退
Daylight was ebbing away. 白昼在逐渐消失.
Our enthusiasm soon began to ebb. 我们的热情不久就凉下来了. ebb, n [sing]
1 (usu 通常作 the ebb) (of a tide) the flowing out （指潮水）退落; 退潮; 落潮
The tide is on the ebb, ie is going out. 正在退潮. Cf 参看 flood2 3.
2 (idm 习语) at a low ebb => low1. the ebb and flow (of sth) (of noise, fashions, etc) regular increase and decrease in intensity; constant fluctuation （指声音、 流行式样等）消长, 兴衰; 不断长落, 起伏
the ebb and flow of conversation 谈话声此起彼伏. on the `ebb diminishing; declining 正在减弱; 正在衰退; 正在衰落
My luck is on the ebb. 我的运气每况愈下.
🎯 考研助记
一(e) 波波(bb)(谐音): 退潮
🔁 扩展释义
*[eb]n. 退潮, 衰退vi. 潮退, 衰退【医】 [调理指数]减衰相关词组: at a low ebb
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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I hope Grandpa's going to like living with us.
我希望爷爷喜欢和我们住在一起。
Put the receiver closer to your mouth.I can't hear you.
把听筒放近你的嘴，我不能听见你的话。
It doesn't matter. It's not important. But my friends call me Jim for short.
没关系。这不重要。不过我的朋友们为了简便都叫我吉姆。