释义 |
a low ebb low ebbA state of decline. The economy is at a low ebb with no hope of recovery in the near future.See also: ebb, low(at) a low ˈebb not as good, strong, successful, etc. as usual: Business confidence is at a low ebb at the moment. ♢ Our family fortunes are at a bit of a low ebb. OPPOSITE: (on) the crest of a waveThis idiom refers to a very low tide, when the sea is a long way from the land.See also: ebb, low |