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ebbebbD.J.:[eb]K.K.:[ɛb]vi.1.■(指潮水)退; 落They swam till the tide began to ebb.他们一直游到开始退潮。2.■减少; 衰落His fortune was beginning to ebb.他的资产开始减少了。n.1.■退潮; 落潮The tide is on the ebb.正在退潮。2.■衰退; 衰落My luck is on the ebb.我的运气不好。

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ebb[eb]n.1.■退潮，落潮2.■退潮期，落潮期3.■变弱，变小；衰落，衰退；低落；低点vi.1.■(潮)退，(潮)落；退去，远去：I waded farther out as the tide ebbed.退潮时我涉水出去得更远。2.■变弱，减弱，衰微；变少，变小；衰落，衰退，低落：His life is gradually ebbing.他的生命逐渐垂危。adj.1.■[废语、方言]不深的，浅的近义词waneat a low ebb处于衰退状态；处于低潮；衰微，不振[亦作 at an ebb]at ebb[诗歌用语]干涸(指眼中的泪)ebb and flow(潮水的)涨落(人事的)盛衰；消长；(命运等的)好坏；(情绪的)高低；(战斗的)起伏；动荡不定(的境况)ebb back回复，复活on (或at)the ebb(潮水等)正在退落

ebbebb[eb]n.1.■退潮, 落潮2.■衰落[退]the ebb and flow of the sea海潮的涨落reach its lowest ebb达到最低潮recede to a low ebb进入低潮The tide is on the ebb.正在退潮。

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词性变化ebb[eb]vi.1.■退潮, 落潮2.■衰退, 衰落His fortunes began to ebb.他的家产渐渐衰落起来。