英语词汇“waning”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nadj

If the moon was full, and now it's getting slimmer each night, it's a waning moon: it's getting gradually smaller.

Waning can be used for anything that diminishes, like the brightness of the sunlight in the late afternoon, your interest in cartoons, or your influence over your teenage daughter's fashion choices. It comes from the Old English verb wǫnian, which means "to lessen."

WORD FAMILY

waning: wanings+/wane: waned, wanes, waning

USAGE EXAMPLES

“Those numbers definitely indicate automakers are trying to stimulate demand that might be waning a little bit,” Acevedo said.

Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017)

In the waning years of the Depression, the school was a job creator and bright spot in the metro Kansas City area.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

In the waning days of January, the far-less bright Mars and the ebullient Venus are about 5 degrees away from one another.

Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016)

1n a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious
the waxing and waning of the moon

Ant|Hyper

waxing

a gradual increase in magnitude or extent

decrease, drop-off, lessening

a change downward

2adj (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases

after full moon comes the waning moon

Ant

waxing

(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases

单词	waning
释义	waning (once / 1939 pages) nadj If the moon was full, and now it's getting slimmer each night, it's a waning moon: it's getting gradually smaller. Waning can be used for anything that diminishes, like the brightness of the sunlight in the late afternoon, your interest in cartoons, or your influence over your teenage daughter's fashion choices. It comes from the Old English verb wǫnian, which means "to lessen." WORD FAMILY waning: wanings+/wane: waned, wanes, waning USAGE EXAMPLES “Those numbers definitely indicate automakers are trying to stimulate demand that might be waning a little bit,” Acevedo said. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) In the waning years of the Depression, the school was a job creator and bright spot in the metro Kansas City area. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) In the waning days of January, the far-less bright Mars and the ebullient Venus are about 5 degrees away from one another. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) 1n a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious the waxing and waning of the moon Ant\|Hyper waxing a gradual increase in magnitude or extent decrease, drop-off, lessening a change downward 2adj (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases after full moon comes the waning moon Ant waxing (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases
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