"wane" in Chinese (Simplified)
衰退减弱变小
Definition
随着时间变得更弱、更小或不那么重要。常用于描述月亮变小,或像精力、兴趣、权力等逐渐减少的事物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“wane”语气正式,常用于描述像兴趣、权力等逐渐下降,还有月亮的盈亏变化。日常会话较少用,常见搭配有“on the wane”, “wane of interest”。不用于快速或具体的减少。
Examples
The moon begins to wane after it is full.
月亮在满月后开始**衰退**。
Her interest in the project started to wane.
她对这个项目的兴趣开始**减弱**。
Their power began to wane after the election.
他们的权力在选举后开始**衰退**。
My enthusiasm for running every morning has really waned this winter.
这个冬天我每天跑步的热情真的**减弱**了。
Support for the new plan is clearly waning among voters.
选民对新方案的支持明显在**减少**。
Don’t worry if your motivation wanes sometimes—that’s normal.
如果你的动力有时**减弱**了,不用担心——这很正常。