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    subside 对比 ebb
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  • Abate】 , 【subside】 , 【wane】 and 【ebb】 all mean to die down in force or intensity.

    What’s the difference?

    Abate】 stresses a progressive diminishing.

    • The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.

    Subside】 suggests a falling to a low level and an easing of turbulence.

    • She waited nervously for his anger to subside】 .

    Wane】 adds to 【abate】 an implication of fading or weakening and is often used of something impressive or intense.

    • The moon was waning, and each day it rose later.
    • While his interest in these sports began to wane】 , a passion for rugby developed.

    Ebb】 suggests a gradual waning, especially of something that commonly comes and goes.

    • As night fell, our enthusiasm began to 【ebb】 away.

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