wane

wane的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [wein]
KK音标发音： [wen]

wane的词性：
v.intr.（不及物动词）

1. To decrease gradually in size, amount, intensity, or degree; decline.
衰落：体积、数量、密度或程度的逐渐减小；衰退

2. To exhibit a decreasing illuminated area from full moon to new moon.
（月）亏：缺：从满月到新月期间表现出逐渐减小的明亮区

3. To approach an end.
结束：到达终点

wane的词性：
n.（名词）

4. The act or process of gradually declining or diminishing.
衰退：逐渐没落或减小的行为或过程

5. A time or phase of gradual decrease.
衰退期：逐渐衰退的时间或阶段

6. The period of the decrease of the moon's illuminated visible surface.
月亏期：月亮的可见的明亮部分逐渐变小的时期

7. A defective edge of a board caused by remaining bark or a beveled end.
缺角方木：方木的由剩余树皮或斜角末端引起的缺损的边缘

8. In a period of decline or decrease:
衰减：处于正在衰退或减少的时期：

“The tide was near the turn and already the day was on the wane”(James Joyce)
“潮水即将退去，白昼已在衰减”(詹姆斯·乔伊丝)

wane的词源：

9. Middle English wanen
中古英语 wanen

10. from Old English wanian * see eu- ²
源自 古英语 wanian *参见 eu- ²