学个词Learn a Word 第1483课 ebb

 　　今天我们要学的词是ebb¹。 Ebb,动词，是衰退，减少的意思。 美国最新就业报告出炉， "After a winter of strong gains, U.S. job growth ebbed²," 在经历了一个冬天的强力增长后，美国就业市场的上升劲头有所衰退。

　　相比情况不佳的就业市场，美国房市出现了一线曙光。 "Foreclosure activity ebbed slightly in February," 今年二月，美国房屋赎回权被取消的个案数量略微有所回落。 "Israel-Gaza violence ebbed as a cease-fire ending four days of clashes appeared to take effect," 以色利和加沙地带在持续四天冲突后达成停火协议，协议发挥的作用使双方间的暴力袭击有所减少。 好的，今天我们学习的词是

1 ebb   

vi.衰退，减退；n.处于低潮，处于衰退状态

参考例句：

• The flood and ebb tides alternates with each other.涨潮和落潮交替更迭。
• They swam till the tide began to ebb.他们一直游到开始退潮。

2 ebbed   

（指潮水）退( ebb的过去式和过去分词 )； 落； 减少； 衰落

参考例句：

• But the pain had ebbed away and the trembling had stopped. 不过这次痛已减退，寒战也停止了。
• But gradually his interest in good causes ebbed away. 不过后来他对这类事业兴趣也逐渐淡薄了。