wanes
基本解释
- n.衰落;亏缺;变弱
- v.变小;亏缺;呈下弦
英汉例句
- The empire was on the wane after its period of prosperity.
帝国经过全盛以后逐渐衰落。 - By now the power of the Roman Empire was on the wane.
到这时,罗马帝国已日益衰败。 - Why should the moon have wax and wane?
为什么一定会月有阴晴圆缺? - The sick man's strength is on the wane.
病人的体力越来越弱。 - The government's popularity is on the wane.
政府的声望日益低落。 - As time went on, so their hopes began to wane.
随着时间的消逝,他们的希望开始变得渺茫。