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Low Ebb

释义 Definition

low ebb低潮;衰落期;(状况、士气、财务等)处于最低点。常用于 at a low ebb(处于低潮)。

发音 Pronunciation (IPA)

/ˌloʊ ˈeb/

例句 Examples

After the layoffs, morale was at a low ebb.
裁员之后,士气跌到了低谷。

Public trust, already at a low ebb, declined further after the scandal revealed years of mismanagement.
公众信任本已处在低潮,在丑闻揭露多年管理不善后又进一步下滑。

词源 Etymology

ebb 原指“潮水退去、退潮”(与 flow“涨潮/流动”相对)。后来引申为“逐渐减少、衰退”。low ebb 字面是“低潮位”,比喻“情况降到最低点”。

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