英:[weɪn]
美:[weɪn]
英:[weɪn]
美:[weɪn]
verb
intransitive verb
to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle: such as
to diminish in phase or intensity—used chiefly of the moon, other satellites, and inferior planets
to become less brilliant or powerful : dim
to flow out : ebb
to fall gradually from power, prosperity, or influence
noun
the act or process of waning
strength on the wane
a period or time of waningspecifically: the period from the full moon to the new moon
[Middle English, defect, from Old English wana; akin to Old English wan deficient] a defect in lumber characterized by bark or a lack of wood at a corner or edge
古英语 wanian 意为“逐渐变小,减少,衰落”,源自原始日耳曼语 *wanōnan(也来源于古撒克逊语 wanon,古诺尔斯语 vana,古弗里斯语 wania,中古荷兰语 waenen,古高地德语 wanon “减少,变小”),源自 *wano- “缺乏”,源自 PIE *weno-,是 *eue- “离开,放弃,放出”的带后缀形式。相关词汇: Waned; waning; wanes。
Verb Middle English wanien, wanen, going back to Old English wanian, going back to Germanic *wanōjan- (whence Old High German wanōn "to lessen," Old Norse vana), weak verb derivative from *wano- "deficient, absent," whence Old English & Old High German wan "lacking, deficient," Old Norse vanr, Gothic wans; akin to Latin vānus "empty, vain," Greek eûnis "bereft (of), without," Sanskrit ūna- "deficient, defective"
The first known use of wane was before the 12th century
wane1 of 2verb
to grow gradually smaller or less
the moon wanes
to lose power, prosperity, or influence
the nation waned as its commerce declined
to draw toward an end
summer is waning
wane2 of 2noun
the act or process of waning
a period or time of waningespecially: the period from the full phase of the moon to the new moon
1 These had their joy of dance and song, as day waned into evening.
2 The gathering dissipated as the day waned on.
随着一天的结束,聚会也慢慢地散了.
3 The era of China's enthusiastic learning from the West is clearly waning.
显而易见,中国满腔热情学习西方的时代行将结束.
4 The raging horse with red wane dominating racing track, is galloping freely and speeding deliberately!
主宰赛道的红鬃烈马, 自由的奔腾,任意的飞驰!
5 At the end of the day, as I was headed home in a packed black bus, the jubilation I had felt throughout the day waned.
6 As always the wind began to drop as the day waned, but it sometimes took half the night for the dust to settle out of the air.
7 “It must be done before the waning moon or her powers will be too strong and she will be free to terrorize Ravenskill once more,” said Mr. Dimblewit.
8 He sat me on the table, unwrapped the tourniquet and the soggy dressing, observed with interest the waning spurt of the little blood left inside me, and hauled out his suture kit.
9 As he walks, his excitement begins to wane.
10 He could see the white town of Salinas far out in the flat and the flash of its windows under the waning sun.
11 They are sitting in the red wingback chairs in the living room in the waning light of late afternoon.
12 Like the pale moon, I wane, weary of seeing the world’s grief, and I wax again, burdened with life.
13 By now the power of the Roman Empire was on the wane.
到这时,罗马帝国已日益衰败。
14 Several nights later, the scene was identical except that the moon had waned to a sliver and the siphon was pouring liquid back into the jugs left half full of Velma T.’s elixir.
15 I didn’t learn of my son Jaime’s death until two weeks later, after our euphoria over the triumph had waned when we saw people going around counting the dead and those who had disappeared.
16 His fortune is on the wane.
他命运不济了.
17 He was wounded, not badly, in the waning days of the Battle of the Bulge.
18 After those thirty days the couple's love was believed to wane, like the moon.
这30天过后,据说夫妻俩的爱情就像月亮一样开始由盈专亏了.
19 Daylight was waning, the weather was worsening, my reserves of strength were nearly gone.
20 Foresters took their axes to the trees in the waning afternoon light to harvest enough wood to see them through the night.
2 冷淡
cool dry distant chilly frosty frigid impersonal offhand wintry apathetic unmoved unwelcoming coolly distantly stolidly offhandedly frigidly Arctic distance apathy coolness impersonality chilliness
3 亏缺
4 衰退
degenerative degenerate retrograde labefaction decline depression recession decay slump downturn degeneration atrophy declension involution dwindle moulder retrogress go fail rust disintegrate wither droop at a low ebb falling recessive atrophic fall failure breakdown ebb decadence degeneracy flag collapse
5 丧失
loss eclipse lapse forfeit deprivation forfeiture bereavement cost bury rob bereave be deprived of take its toll
6 衰败
seedy on the wane decadent ruin lapse wastage declination declension wither run-down effete decay downfall go to seed run to seed
7 正在减少
8 减弱
rallentando down subdued attenuate watered-down downer fall fail flag lower sink slack lull wither swoon allay relent deaden slake shake buff degrade lighten subdue muffle antagonize slacken soap out let-up decline decrease moderate poison weaken mute subside dampen remit dwindle abate diminuendo dim blunt crumble sag on the wane take the edge off go down attenuated diminish lessen waver damp down drop away blow itself out let up take away from burn down muted attrition abatement drop ease recede neuter soft-pedal ease off fall away trail off
9 减少
down cut attenuate reductive subtractive decrease dip decay lapse drop-off rundown shrinkage abatement drawdown letdown knockdown diminution decrement step-down falloff letup take fall reduce decline sink descend diminish shorten deduct lessen recede fritter minish break relax shrink alloy impair dampen whack scant dwindle abate retrench bate gear down bring low cut down on take from drop depression erosion dilution fallback pullback downshift fall-off fallaway lose save ease drain Trim slack dilute subtract axe deplete remit curtail cannibalize run low waning sagging improvement contraction downgrade falling-off improve contract slow narrow dull weaken sag falter lower compromise slacken whittle down take away from shave off smooth over fallen loss modification dockage minus Peter qualify slash alleviate rebate deflate pare allay extenuate pare down dull the edge of peaked waney off reduction attenuation peak ramp languish whittle downhold down-point limit shake shed relieve shave lighten soothe emaciate falling off
10 败落
13 衰微
declining labefaction decline decay sink wither decayed decadence declination declension retrogression
14 衰减
15 亏
16 衰弱
marantic awane low floppy faded feeble worn-out infirm flaccid flagging broken-down effete enfeebled unstrung seely puling weakish asthenic down infirmly infirmness exinanition collapse breakdown attenuation debility asthenia enervation enfeeblement languishment lose break waste weaken wilt lower sink wither prostrate debilitate enervate enfeeble unstring devitalize broken slim slack rundown weakly decrepit flabby languid feckless failure weakness marasmus die fail fade faint jade wear
17 变弱
fall decline shake weaken tail away awane away lose die fail melt falter wear attenuate lose grip drop
18 减低
20 减退
down fall depression lag degeneration ebb abatement subsidence set decline flag remit abate cool dull failure slowdown letdown recede decrease sink derogate from subside
21 衰落
sick faded overripe waney down decline descent fading decadence set fade slump ebb dwine downfall retrogression on the wane sag downturn drop-off withering faint wither devolve declining decadent waning effete decay fall comedown downcome rot sunset slide falter come down in the world come up in the world go down in the world go up in the world downgrade downbeat dwindle depauperate falling off
24 衰退期