英语词汇“waning”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wane v., waned, wan•ing, n.
v. [no object]

to decrease, as in strength or intensity:His influence had waned in the company.
Astronomy(of the moon) to decrease in brightness and roundness after the full moon, in regular periods.Compare wax² (def. 2).

n. [countable]

an act or period of waning.

Idioms

Idioms on the wane, decreasing;
losing power;
diminishing.

wane v., waned, wan•ing, n.
v.i.

to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.:Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc.:Colonialism began to wane after World War II.
to draw to a close;
approach an end:Summer is waning.
Astronomy(of the moon) to decrease periodically in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon. Cf. wax ² (def. 2).

a gradual decrease or decline in strength, intensity, power, etc.
the drawing to a close of life, an era, a period, etc.
Astronomythe waning of the moon.
a period of waning.
a defect in a plank or board characterized by bark or insufficient wood at a corner or along an edge, due to the curvature of the log.
on the wane, decreasing;
diminishing:The popularity of that song is on the wane.

bef. 900; Middle English wanen (verb, verbal), Old English wanian to lessen; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle High German wanen, Old Norse vana to cause to wane, destroy

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged diminish, fail, sink.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged diminution; failure, decay.

wane /weɪn/ vb (intransitive)

(of the moon) to show a gradually decreasing portion of illuminated surface, between full moon and new moon
Compare wax²
to decrease gradually in size, strength, power, etc
to draw to a close

a decrease, as in size, strength, power, etc
the period during which the moon wanes
the act or an instance of drawing to a close
a rounded surface or defective edge of a plank, where the bark was
on the wane ⇒ in a state of decline

Etymology: Old English wanian (vb); related to wan-, prefix indicating privation, wana defect, Old Norse vana

ˈwaney, ˈwany adj

单词	waning
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 wane /weɪn/USA pronunciation v., waned, wan•ing, n. v. [no object] to decrease, as in strength or intensity:His influence had waned in the company. Astronomy(of the moon) to decrease in brightness and roundness after the full moon, in regular periods.Compare wax² (def. 2). n. [countable] an act or period of waning. Idioms Idioms on the wane, decreasing; losing power; diminishing. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 wane (wān),USA pronunciation v., waned, wan•ing, n. v.i. to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.:Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning. to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc.:Colonialism began to wane after World War II. to draw to a close; approach an end:Summer is waning. Astronomy(of the moon) to decrease periodically in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon. Cf. wax ² (def. 2). n. a gradual decrease or decline in strength, intensity, power, etc. the drawing to a close of life, an era, a period, etc. Astronomythe waning of the moon. a period of waning. a defect in a plank or board characterized by bark or insufficient wood at a corner or along an edge, due to the curvature of the log. on the wane, decreasing; diminishing:The popularity of that song is on the wane. bef. 900; Middle English wanen (verb, verbal), Old English wanian to lessen; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle High German wanen, Old Norse vana to cause to wane, destroy 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged diminish, fail, sink. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged diminution; failure, decay. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wane /weɪn/ vb (intransitive) (of the moon) to show a gradually decreasing portion of illuminated surface, between full moon and new moon Compare wax² to decrease gradually in size, strength, power, etc to draw to a close n a decrease, as in size, strength, power, etc the period during which the moon wanes the act or an instance of drawing to a close a rounded surface or defective edge of a plank, where the bark was on the wane ⇒ in a state of decline Etymology: Old English wanian (vb); related to wan-, prefix indicating privation, wana defect, Old Norse vana ˈwaney, ˈwany adj
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