问答题What does the author mean by saying that “my spirit ebbs” (Para. 1)?
问答题
What does the author mean by saying that “my spirit ebbs” (Para. 1)?
参考解析
解析：
根据文章第一段第四句“Just wait,” a neighbor counseled.”中邻居所说的“Just wait”以及第一句Every April I am troubled by the same concern可知，和15年前那个四月的下雪天初次来到缅因州时一样，作者现在来到此地时，心情低沉，担心春天不会来了。由此可知，my spirit ebbs是指“情绪低落”，ebb的意思是“(潮)退；(情绪)低落、衰退”。
根据文章第一段第四句“Just wait,” a neighbor counseled.”中邻居所说的“Just wait”以及第一句Every April I am troubled by the same concern可知，和15年前那个四月的下雪天初次来到缅因州时一样，作者现在来到此地时，心情低沉，担心春天不会来了。由此可知，my spirit ebbs是指“情绪低落”，ebb的意思是“(潮)退；(情绪)低落、衰退”。
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问答题What does the author mean by saying that “my spirit ebbs” (Para. 1)?