中文翻译与英英解释

n.
1.退潮，落潮 (opp. flood; flow)。
2.衰退，衰落。
短语和例子
Every tide has its ebb. 〔谚语〕凡事有盛必有衰。 at a low ebb 衰败，不振。 be at [on] the ebb (潮)正在退落；减少。 ebb and flow 潮涨退；盛衰；消长。 go out on the ebb (船)趁退潮出海。
vi.
退落；衰退，减退。 ebb away 逐渐衰退。

the outward flow of the tide
同义词：reflux,

a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
同义词：ebbing, wane,

fall away or decline; "The patient''s strength ebbed away"

hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb

flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"
同义词：ebb away, ebb down, ebb out, ebb off,

Ebb is the movement of a tide back toward the sea.

例句与用法

The ebbing of his hope drained his faith .
希望的幻灭使他失去了信心。

The flood and ebb tides alternates with each other ...
涨潮和落潮交替更迭。

The tide of her confidence ebbed .
她自信的潮水已开始低落。

Her spirits were at a very low ebb .
她的情绪极度低落。

Chain felt his strength ebbing .
钱恩感到已筋疲力尽。

The pain and drama ebbed from her small face .
痛苦和受刺激的表情从她脸上逐渐消失了。

The breath ebbed from him almost imperceptibly .
呼吸几乎是不知不觉地从他喉咙里微弱下去。

But the pain had ebbed away and the trembling had stopped .
不过这次痛已减退，寒战也停止了。

But gradually his interest in good causes ebbed away .
不过后来他对这类事业兴趣也逐渐淡薄了。

My luck is on the ebb .
我的运气每况愈下。