wane

vi.衰落，减少，月亏(waned,waning,wanes)

n.月亏, 月亏期; 衰退, 衰退期

【谚语】

People may have sorrow or joy, be near or far apart .The moon may be dim or bright, wax or wane .
人有悲欢离合， 月有阴晴圆缺。

The moon waxes only to wane, water brims only to overflow.
月满则亏,水满则溢。

【简介】 To decrease gradually in size, amount, intensity, or degree体积、数量、密度或程度的逐渐减小

【记忆】

趣味记忆

拼：万(wan)恶(e)→（淫为首）→淫荡使人名声衰落

【英英解释】
1.衰落，减少
To decrease gradually in size, amount, intensity, or degree; decline.【SYN】decline; diminish; dwindle; abate; decrease;lessen; lower; recede; reduce; subside 【OPP】wax,rise

2.（月）亏，缺
To exhibit a decreasing illuminated area from full moon to new moon.【OPP】decrease, diminish, lessen, fall【OPP】wax, full

3. 结束
To approach an end.

【习惯用语】
on[in] the wane
(月)正在亏缺中; 衰落[减少]中

wax and wane
(月的)盈亏[圆缺]; [喻]盛衰

wane to the close
接近尾声, 即将完结

【例句与详解:】

His strength[reputation] is waning.
他的力量[名声]减弱了。

The day is waning.
近黄昏了。

The moon is on the wane.
月亮渐亏。

The sick man's strength is on the wane.
病人的体力越来越弱。

With the passing of years my enthusiasm waned.
随着岁月的消逝，我的热情逐渐减退了。

The country waned in influence.
该国的国势衰落了。

The popularity of the film stars waxed and waned.
电影明星们的名望盛衰无常。

His love for her waxed and waned through the year that they knew each other.
在他们相识的那一年里，他对她的爱一直时增时减。

As domestic film industries continue to wane, it seems Hollywood has won the global cultural war.
在美国国内电影业面临衰退之际，好莱坞似乎已经赢得了全球的文化战争。

【拾趣】

A Joke: The list

(有些不健康，就不给出汉语了，大家自己看，帮助大家加深记忆 )

A man's libido was on the wane, so he went to an expert. After examining him, the expert told him that his penis was wearing out. That he had only thirty times left, so he must make the most of them.
The man went home and told his wife.
"Only thirty times," the wife was shocked, "then we must make a list, because we must treasure every time."
"I've already made the list on the way home," said the man, "and you're not on it."