| 释义 |
wane /weɪn/► SEE ALLbe on the wanewax and wane
●be on the ˈwane (written) be becoming smaller or less strong 变小；亏缺；衰落◆Their political power is on the wane.
他们的政治势力在逐渐减弱。 NOTE When the moon is on the wane it appears smaller in the sky. * on the wane原指月亮亏缺。 ●ˌwax and ˈwane (literary) increase then decrease in strength, importance, etc. over a period of time （力量、重要性等）交替增加和减少；盛衰；阴晴圆缺◆The government’s popularity has waxed and waned over the past year.去年，政府的声望时升时降。 NOTE These two verbs describe the changing shape of the moon in the sky. When the moon waxes, more of it is visible, and when it wanes we see less of it. 这两个动词描绘月亮在天空中的形状变化，wax和wane分别指月亮的盈和缺。 |