1 VERB 衰落;减少 If something wanes, it becomes gradually weaker or less, often so that it eventually disappears. wax and wane→see: wax 衰落;减少
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While his interest in these sports began to wane, a passion for rugby developed. [VERB]
他对这些运动项目的兴趣开始减退，倒是对橄榄球开始有了热情。
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...her mother's waning strength. [VERB-ing]
她母亲日渐不济的体力
2 PHRASE 减弱;衰落 If something is on the wane, it is becoming weaker or less. 减弱;衰落
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He was nominally Deputy Prime Minister, certainly, but his influence was clearly on the wane.
当然，他名义上是副首相，但是显然他的影响力正在下降。
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In 1982, with his career prospects on the wane, he sold a script for £5,000.
1982年，他的事业走下坡路时，以5,000英镑的价钱卖了个剧本。
SYN declining, dropping, fading, weakening
3 VERB [usually cont] (月)缺，亏 When the moon is waning, it is showing a smaller area of brightness each day as it changes from a full moon to a new moon. (月)缺，亏
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The moon was waning, and each day it rose later. [VERB]
月亮渐亏，每天出现的时间也越来越晚。
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...a sky silvered by a waning moon. [VERB-ing]
被下弦月染成银色的天空
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