n.退潮；衰落
vi.落潮；衰退
They started sailing on the ebb. 他们于退潮时出航了。
But the moments will never ebb away. 但那些瞬间永远不会退潮。
Private and public virtues were at the lowest ebb. 公德与私德均在衰落之中。
Manufacturing business is now at a low ebb. 制造业现正处于衰落中。
用作不及物动词 (vi.)Fishing boats were standing down with the ebb. 渔船趁着落潮出航。
We dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla,and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide. 我们丢给了她船尾的一条七尺长的绳子，让她舒适地感受落潮的律动。
The economy of the country is at a low ebb. 该国的经济处於衰退阶段。
Brain is not used well, be about to ebb or go slant. 脑子不好好用，就要衰退或走偏。
