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ebb

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noun

the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea ( flood, flow ).
a flowing backward or away; decline or decay:
the ebb of a once great nation.
a point of decline:
His fortunes were at a low ebb.

verb (used without object)

to flow back or away, as the water of a tide ( flow ).
Synonyms: , , ,
to decline or decay; fade away:
His life is gradually ebbing.
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ebb

/ 蓻产 /

verb

(of tide water) to flow back or recede Compare flow
to fall away or decline

noun

1. the flowing back of the tide from high to low water or the period in which this takes place
2. ( as modifier ) Compare flood
  the ebb tide
at a low ebb
in a state or period of weakness, lack of vigour, or decline

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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of ebb¹

before 1000; (noun) Middle English eb ( be ), Old English ebba; cognate with Old Frisian ebba, Dutch eb ( be ), German Ebbe ebb, Old Norse efja place where water backs up; (v.) Middle English ebben, Old English ebbian, derivative of the noun; akin to off

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of ebb¹

Old English ebba; related to Old Norse efja river bend, Gothic ibuks moving backwards, Old High German 颈辫辫颈丑艒苍 to roll backwards, Middle Dutch ebbe ebb

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Idioms and Phrases

at a low ebb

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Example Sentences

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And yet he takes a wide-angle view, noting that at his age he鈥檚 lived through numerous cultural ebbs and flows.

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Because of various ceasefire agreements between Ukraine and Russia, "the level of fighting has ebbed and flowed, and Ukraine bears some responsibility for part of that", he tells the BBC.

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"In that time I have seen the ebbs and flows of business but in recent times there has been more closures than openings," he said.

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鈥淲hen there's a constant ebb and flow of students and parents moving in and out of the public school systems, it's incredibly challenging to come up with a budget.鈥�

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On a hot, humid Thursday night in Saitama, China's national football team hit its lowest ebb.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

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