Ebb
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vi. （指潮水）退;跌落;減少;衰落;
n. 退潮;落潮;衰退;減少;
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Our hope of winning began to ebb in the third round.
比賽進入第三回合時我們打贏的希望變得渺茫了。
Her biorhythms were at their lowest ebb.
她的生物周期正處最低潮。
The scandal brought his credibility to its lowest ebb.
那件丑聞使他的信譽跌到最低點。
His influence is on the ebb.
他的影響力逐漸在衰退。
But the flood of summer light had began to ebb, the air had grown mellow.
然而夏季的強烈光線已開始進入低潮，空氣已變得溫和宜人。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ ebb-退潮,egg-蛋:退潮時沖走了烏龜蛋
※諧音“愛博”:愛博士的風氣已經退潮了,現在都愛鉆石王老五了
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?? 牛津釋義
ebb
v[I, Ip]
~ (away)
1 (of the tide) go out; recede （指潮水）退落; 退潮; 落潮. Cf 參看 flow 5.
2 (fig 比喻) grow less; become slowly weak or faint 減少; 衰落; 衰退
Daylight was ebbing away. 白晝在逐漸消失.
Our enthusiasm soon began to ebb. 我們的熱情不久就涼下來了. ebb, 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 參看 flood2 3.
2 (idm 習語) at a low ebb => low1. the ebb and flow (of sth) (of noise, fashions, etc) regular increase and decrease in intensity; constant fluctuation （指聲音、 流行式樣等）消長, 興衰; 不斷長落, 起伏
the ebb and flow of conversation 談話聲此起彼伏. on the `ebb diminishing; declining 正在減弱; 正在衰退; 正在衰落
My luck is on the ebb. 我的運氣每況愈下.
?? 考研助記
一(e) 波波(bb)(諧音): 退潮
?? 擴展釋義
*[eb]n. 退潮, 衰退vi. 潮退, 衰退【醫】 [調理指數]減衰相關詞組: at a low ebb
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I think you have got it, Richard.
我想你已完成了 ，Richard。
He is supposed to be there on time.
按理說他應該準時到那兒。
We need our order separated into three different boxes.
我們訂的貨需要分裝三箱。