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ebbing

UK //ˈebɪŋ//US //ˈebɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 'ebba'(退潮),与古诺尔斯语 'efja'(回流)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。

verb

❶ 指潮水逐渐退去,或比喻力量、情感等逐渐减弱或消退。常用于描述自然现象或抽象概念的减弱过程。

“The tide was ebbing, leaving behind small pools of water.”

(潮水正在退去,留下一个个小水坑。)

“Her enthusiasm for the project is ebbing after months of hard work.”

(经过数月的努力,她对项目的热情正在消退。)

同义词:declining, waning, fading

常见短语

ebbing and flowing — 形容事物像潮水一样有涨有落,常用于描述变化或波动的情况。

“The popularity of the trend has been ebbing and flowing over the years.”

(多年来,这一趋势的流行程度一直起伏不定。)