Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense ebbs, present participle ebbing, past tense, past participle ebbed
1VERB (潮水或海水)退,落 When the tide or the sea ebbs, its level gradually falls. (潮水或海水)退,落
When the tide ebbs it's a rock pool inhabited by crustaceans. [VERB]
退潮时,它便成为甲壳动物居住的岩石区潮水潭。
2N-COUNT 退潮(期);落潮(期)The ebb or the ebb tide is one of the regular periods, usually two per day, when the sea gradually falls to a lower level as the tide moves away from the land. 退潮(期);落潮(期)
...the spring ebb tide.
春季退潮
We decided to leave on the ebb at six o'clock next morning.
EBB + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESEBB + NOUN➤tide退潮◇They left port on the ebb tide.退潮時他們離開了港口。PREPOSITION➤against an/the ebb逆着退潮◇It was difficult sailing upstream against a strong ebb.在強勢退潮時逆流航行是非常困難的。➤on an/the ebb在退潮時◇By this time, the tide was on the ebb.到這時已是退潮的時候。◇We floated away from the beach on the ebb.趁退潮時我們漂離海灘。➤with an/the ebb隨着退潮◇They went out to sea with the ebb.他們趁退潮出海了。PHRASES➤the ebb and flow of sth潮起潮落;盛衰◇the natural ebb and flow of water自然的潮起潮落◇We see a constant ebb and flow of jobs. (figurative) 我們發現,就業的機會始終起伏不定。ebb
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ADVERB | VERB + EBBADVERB➤away衰落◇He knew that his life was ebbing away.他知道他的生命正在枯竭。➤slowly漸漸減退◇Calla felt her fear slowly ebbing away.卡拉漸漸不覺得害怕了。VERB + EBB➤begin to開始衰落◇Her strength began to ebb.她的力氣逐漸減弱。➤seem to似乎在衰退