学个词Learn a Word 第1685-wane

　　今天我们要学的词是wane¹。Wane, 动词，意思是衰落，变小。The flu season in the U.S. appears to be waning² in some parts of the country. 流感的蔓延势头在美国的一些地方似乎已经开始减弱。Radiation checkups wane as residents in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture start to calm down regarding their fears of radiation exposure. 随着日本福岛县居民对核辐射担心的减弱，通过体检测量辐射量的人也越来越少。A report says U.S. consumer confidence waned³ last December. 报告指出，美国消费者信心指数在去年十二月出现下滑。好的，今天我们学习的词是wane, wane, wane...

1 wane   

n.衰微，亏缺，变弱；v.变小，亏缺，呈下弦

参考例句：

• The moon is on the wane.月亮渐亏。
• Her enthusiasm for him was beginning to wane.她对他的热情在开始减退。

2 waning   

adj.（月亮）渐亏的，逐渐减弱或变小的n.月亏v.衰落( wane的现在分词 )；（月）亏；变小；变暗淡

参考例句：

• Her enthusiasm for the whole idea was waning rapidly. 她对整个想法的热情迅速冷淡了下来。
• The day is waning and the road is ending. 日暮途穷。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 waned   

v.衰落( wane的过去式和过去分词 )；（月）亏；变小；变暗淡

参考例句：

• However,my enthusiasm waned.The time I spent at exercises gradually diminished. 然而，我的热情减退了。我在做操上花的时间逐渐减少了。 来自《用法词典》
• The bicycle craze has waned. 自行车热已冷下去了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》