waning
US /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
UK /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
形容词
1.
亏缺的, 衰落的
(of the moon) decreasing in size after the full moon
示例:
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The moon is waning, so it will soon be a new moon.
月亮正在亏缺，所以很快就会是新月。
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We observed the beautiful waning crescent moon in the early morning sky.
我们在清晨的天空中观察到美丽的亏缺新月。
2.
减弱的, 衰退的, 变小的
decreasing in power, influence, or intensity
示例:
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The company's influence has been waning for years.
这家公司的影响力多年来一直在减弱。
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Public interest in the scandal is slowly waning.
公众对这起丑闻的兴趣正在缓慢减弱。
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