单词 | wane |
释义 | Word Frequency wane(weɪn) verb (intransitive) 1. (of the moon) to show a gradually decreasing portion of illuminated surface, between full moon and new moon Compare wax2 (sense 2)2. to decrease gradually in size, strength, power, etc 3. to draw to a close noun 4. a decrease, as in size, strength, power, etc 5. the period during which the moon wanes 6. the act or an instance of drawing to a close 7. a rounded surface or defective edge of a plank, where the bark was 8. on the wane Derived forms waney (ˈwaney) or wany (ˈwany) adjective Word origin Old English wanian (vb); related to wan-, prefix indicating privation, wana defect, Old Norse vana |
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