wane
英 [weɪn]
美 [wen]
- vi. 衰落；变小；亏缺；退潮；消逝
- n. 衰退；月亏；衰退期；缺损
- n. (Wane)人名；(英)韦恩；(阿拉伯)瓦尼；(几、马里、塞内)瓦内
助记提示
1. want, wanton => wane.
2. This was derived from the base *wan- 'lacking', which also produced English want.
3. The related but now defunct English adjective wane 'lacking' is represented in the first syllable of wanton.
4. 谐音“萎了、微了”----萎缩了、微小了、微弱了。
双语例句
- 1. The moon is on the wane.
- 月亮渐亏.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. When did the empire begin to wane?
- 那个帝国何时开始衰落的?
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Her enthusiasm for him was beginning to wane.
- 她对他的热情在开始减退.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. He was nominally Deputy Prime Minister, certainly, but his influence was clearly on the wane.
- 当然，他名义上是副首相，但是显然他的影响力正在下降。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. In 1982, with his career prospects on the wane, he sold a script for £5,000.
- 1982年，他的事业走下坡路时，以5,000英镑的价钱卖了个剧本。
来自柯林斯例句
