| 单词 | to wane away |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto wane away a. to wane away: to cause to wane away, to diminish gradually. Also reflexive of the moon (nonce-use), to wane away. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > reduce in size or extent [verb (transitive)] > gradually to wane away1601 dwindlea1661 the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > reduce in quantity, amount, or degree [verb (transitive)] > reduce gradually to wane away1601 wear1697 wean1707 whittle1736 to tail off (out)1827 to ease off1884 to taper off (away, down)1898 to run down1960 to wind down1969 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxiv. xv. 198 Speciall remedie for ruptures, convulsions, and pleurisies: it waneth away the overgrowne splene. 1797 A. Seward Lett. (1811) V. 4 Proud once and princely was the mansion, ere a succession of spendthrifts waned away its splendour. 1867 J. Ingelow Tired iv And let that moon of April wane itself away. < as lemmas |
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