wane
- vi.减弱;衰落;亏;缺;衰弱;衰败;败落
- n.衰退;月亏;缺损;衰退期
waneverb
衰落；衰败；败落；减弱
to become gradually weaker or less important
Her enthusiasm for the whole idea was waning rapidly.
她对整个想法的热情迅速冷淡了下来。
缺；亏
to appear slightly smaller each day after being round and full
to increase then decrease in strength, importance, etc. over a period of time
noun
becoming smaller, less important or less common
她的人气一段时间以来江河日下。
Her popularity has been on the wane for some time.
wane
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VERB 衰落;减少
If something wanes, it becomes gradually weaker or less, often so that it eventually disappears.While his interest in these sports began to wane, a passion for rugby developed.
他对这些运动项目的兴趣开始减退，倒是对橄榄球开始有了热情。
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PHRASE 减弱;衰落
If something is on the wane, it is becoming weaker or less.He was nominally Deputy Prime Minister, certainly, but his influence was clearly on the wane...
当然，他名义上是副首相，但是显然他的影响力正在下降。
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VERB (月)缺，亏
When the moon is waning, it is showing a smaller area of brightness each day as it changes from a full moon to a new moon.The moon was waning, and each day it rose later.
月亮渐亏，每天出现的时间也越来越晚。
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They fear public enthusiasm may wane if years go by without any major missions .
他们担心如果几年之内没有任何重大任务的话，公众的激情会衰弱下去。
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The vitality of Latin was doomed to wane before the rivalry of the vernacular tongue .
拉丁语的持续性遇到本国语言的竞争而注定衰弱。
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The moon was waning , and each day it rose later .
月亮渐亏，每天出现的时间也越来越晚。
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Her popularity clearly shows no sign of waning
她的受欢迎程度显然没有下降的迹象。
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While his interest in these sports began to wane , a passion for rugby developed .
他对这些运动项目的兴趣开始减退，倒是对橄榄球开始有了热情。
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He was nominally Deputy Prime Minister , certainly , but his influence was clearly on the wane
当然，他名义上是副首相，但是显然他的影响力正在下降。
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In 1982 , with his career prospects on the wane , he sold a script for £ 5,000 .
1982年，他的事业走下坡路时，以5,000英镑的价钱卖了个剧本。
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Portugal and Spain had possessed vast empires that waxed and waned .
葡萄牙和西班牙都曾是经历了兴衰的大帝国。
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The day is waning and the road is ending .
日暮途穷。
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The moon waxes till it becomes full , and then wanes .
月亮渐盈，直到正圆，然后消亏。
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In less than four hours my enthusiasm had waned and I rather reproached myself for coming .
不到两个时辰，我早已意兴索然，颇悔此行了。
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His strength is waning .
他的精力渐渐衰颓。
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The bicycle craze has waned .
自行车热已冷下去了。
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People 's enthusiasm for ( or confidence in ) the market is waning .
市场人气转弱。
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The Roman Empire rapidly waned in power in the5th century .
到了公元五世纪，罗马帝国迅速衰落。
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When the moon reaches the full , it begins to wane .
月满则亏。（《史记》）
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National strength is on the wane .
国力衰敝。
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The moon waxes and wanes every month .
月亮每个月都有圆缺。
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A waning moon hung in the sky .
一弯残月挂天空。
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In time her health did wane and she spent more and more time resting and sleeping .
时间一长，她的健康状况越来越差，休息和睡觉的时间越来越多
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Her enthusiasm for him was beginning to wane .
她对他的热情在开始减退。
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The moon is on the wane .
月亮渐亏。
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One day a boy waned to play on the tree .
有个孩子想到树上去耍一哈子。
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Of late , however , the family 's influence has waned .
近来，海默家族的影响力却日渐衰弱。
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Ethnic Chinese demand for the dollar has been waning already .
华人对美元的需求本已开始减弱。
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But many people believe resistance will eventually wane .
但是许多人认为这种抗拒将最终消失。
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Hope that the conflict may end soon is waning .
他们对于冲突很快结束的希望正变得越发渺小。
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Body 's immune response to SARS may wane over time , researchers say .
研究者宣称，针对sars的体内免疫应答可能随着时间的流逝而减弱。
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Public interest in environmental issues tends to wane during a recession .
在不景气的日子里，公众对环境问题的关注往往减弱。
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Chapter XIV with eyes and not seeing & one influence wanes
第十四章视而不见：一方影响下降
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