
好词典

源自古英语 'wanian',意为减少或变小,与古高地德语 'wanōn' 和古诺尔斯语 'vana' 同源。
❶ 指月亮逐渐变小变暗的过程,即月亏。也比喻事物逐渐减少、减弱或衰退。
“The moon is waning now.”
(月亮现在正在逐渐亏缺。)
“His enthusiasm for the project began to wane.”
(他对这个项目的热情开始减退。)
❶ 指逐渐减少或衰退的过程或状态,常用于描述力量、兴趣或月亮的周期性变化。
“The wane of the moon is a natural phenomenon.”
(月亏是一种自然现象。)
“There was a noticeable wane in his energy levels.”
(他的精力水平明显下降了。)
on the wane — 指某事物正在逐渐减少或衰退,常用于描述趋势或状态。
“Interest in traditional crafts is on the wane.”
(人们对传统工艺的兴趣正在减少。)