ebb

EBB

• /eb; ɛb/ 
v [I, Ip] 
ebb (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.


• 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.

EBB

• [tui4 chao2] 退潮 退潮