3VERB [usually cont](月)缺,亏 When the moon is waning, it is showing a smaller area of brightness each day as it changes from a full moon to a new moon. (月)缺,亏
The moon was waning, and each day it rose later. [VERB]
ADVERB | VERB + WANE | PHRASESADVERB➤a little, somewhat稍微減弱;有點兒衰退◇Her popularity was waning somewhat.她的人氣有點兒下降。➤considerably嚴重衰退➤gradually漸漸地衰退▸➤quickly, rapidly, soon快速減弱;很快減弱VERB + WANE➤begin to開始減弱◇Her initial enthusiasm was clearly beginning to wane.她最初的熱情明顯開始冷淡下來。PHRASES➤wax and wane (= grow and then decrease)盛衰◇Public interest in the issue has waxed and waned over the years.這些年來公眾對這個話題的興趣時冷時熱。