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		 ebbBrE /eb/NAmE /eb/ nounthe ebb  [usually sing.] the period of time when the sea flows away from the land 落潮;退潮◆the ebb tide 退潮 ●the ˌebb and ˈflow (of sth/sb)the repeated, often regular, movement from one state to another; the repeated change in level, numbers or amount 涨落;盛衰;起伏;消长◆the ebb and flow of the seasons 四时更迭◆She sat in silence enjoying the ebb and flow of conversation.  她默默地坐在那儿,饶有兴致地听着时高时低的谈话声。●at a low ˈebbin a poor state; worse than usual 处于低潮;状况不佳◆Morale among teachers is at a low ebb.  教师的精神面貌不佳。  ebbBrE /eb/NAmE /eb/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they ebb BrE /eb/ NAmE /eb/present simple - he / she / it ebbs BrE /ebz/ NAmE /ebz/past simple ebbed BrE /ebd/ NAmE /ebd/past participle ebbed BrE /ebd/ NAmE /ebd/ -ing form ebbing BrE /ˈebɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈebɪŋ/ [I] (formal) (of the  tide  in the sea 海潮) to move away from the land 退;落 SYN  go out  OPP flow  [I] ~ (away) to become gradually weaker or less 衰弱;衰退;减退 SYN decrease ◆The pain was ebbing.  疼痛逐渐减轻了。◆As night fell, our enthusiasm began to ebb away.  我们的热情随着夜晚的降临而渐渐低落下来。  |