| 单词 | wane |
| 释义 | wane[wein]n. 减少, 衰微, 败落, 亏缺, 月亏vi. 变小, 亏缺, 衰落, 消逝, 退潮相关词组:wane to the closeon the wane wane wane AHD: [w³n] D.J. [we!n]K.K. [wen]v.intr.（不及物动词） waned,wan.ing,wanes 1. To decrease gradually in size, amount, intensity, or degree; decline.衰落：体积、数量、密度或程度的逐渐减小；衰退2. To exhibit a decreasing illuminated area from full moon to new moon.（月）亏，缺：从满月到新月期间表现出逐渐减小的明亮区3. To approach an end.结束：到达终点n.（名词）1. The act or process of gradually declining or diminishing.衰退：逐渐没落或减小的行为或过程2. A time or phase of gradual decrease.衰退期：逐渐衰退的时间或阶段3. The period of the decrease of the moon's illuminated visible surface.月亏期：月亮的可见的明亮部分逐渐变小的时期4. A defective edge of a board caused by remaining bark or a beveled end.缺角方木：方木的由剩余树皮或斜角末端引起的缺损的边缘习惯用语:on the wane In a period of decline or decrease:衰减：处于正在衰退或减少的时期：“The tide was near the turn and already the day was on the wane”(&b{James Joyce})“潮水即将退去，白昼渐渐消逝”(詹姆斯·乔伊丝)语源:1. Middle English wanen 中古英语 wanen 2. from Old English wanian * see eu- 2源自 古英语 wanian *参见 eu- 2 |
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