wane

英[weɪn] 美[wen]
近义词ebb decline
  • 减少, 衰落

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词态变化


复数: wanes;第三人称单数: wanes;过去式: waned;过去分词: waned;现在分词: waning;

双语例句


1. The moon is on the wane.
月亮渐亏.
2. When did the empire begin to wane?
那个帝国何时开始衰落的?
3. Her enthusiasm for him was beginning to wane.
她对他的热情在开始减退.
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。
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。

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