wane

英[weɪn]
美[weɪn]

意思解释

vi. 衰落;(月)亏,缺;结束;变暗淡
n. 衰退;衰退期;月亏期;缺角方木

变化形式

第三人称单数: wanes
过去式: waned
过去分词: waned
现在分词: waning
易混淆的单词: Wane

中文词源

wane 衰落

来自Proto-Germanic*wano,缺乏,空无,词源同want,waste。引申词义衰弱。

用法例句

But the company questioned whether piracy was on the wane .
但是音乐公司质疑盗版行为是否正在减少。
The truth is that pandemics are on the wane .
事实是世界性大流行的可能正在衰退。
The star power of british celebrities appears to be on the wane .
英国明星的影响力似乎日渐衰微。
History supports that idea : western aid tends to wane two to three years after any recession .
历史证实了这种看法:在遭遇经济衰退两至三年后,西方援助就会趋于减少。
Demand will also wane from asia and eastern europe , which have been germany 's fastest-growing markets .
东欧和亚洲一直以来是德国发展最快的市场,来自这两个地区的需求也将减少。