wane
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++wane1 /weɪn/ verb [intransitive] 1 LESSif something such as power, influence, or a feeling wanes, it becomes gradually less strong or less important 〔权力、影响或感觉等〕逐渐减弱[变小] My enthusiasm for the project was waning. 我对这个项目的热情逐渐减退了。 The group’s influence had begun to wane by this time. 此时，这个团体的影响力已经开始减弱。2. HAwhen the moon wanes, you gradually see less of it 〔月亮〕亏，缺 OPP wax → wax and wane at wax2(4)→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
wane• The smile was beginning to wane.• Some countries' taste for purely American pop culture has waned.• When girls hit adolescence, their self-confidence begins to wane.• His popularity in the state began to wane almost immediately after the election.• But with his popularity waning and the economy temporarily faltering, Park was in trouble even in his own entourage.• The volume of the presiding cleric's voice waxed and waned as though he were speaking through a faulty microphone.• My enthusiasm had waned by the time the tea arrived.• Enthusiasm for it tends to wane during economic recessions.• But in the waning hours Saturday night, Cox came up big.• In the waning light of the spring evening, play commences in the second-grade Fathers / Students League.• Even in the final years of the Soviet Union, the managers were stepping into the void created by waning party power.wane2 noun on the wane LESSbecoming smaller, weaker, or less important 正在减小[减弱]；日渐衰败 By the fifth century, the power of the Roman Empire was on the wane. 到5世纪时，罗马帝国的势力逐渐衰落。Examples from the Corpus
wane• With violence appearing to be on the wane at the moment, he may well be right that the future looks bright.• At the time, the hobby had been on the wane for years.• The influence of government agents and chief headmen, on the wane since 1920, declined still further.• However, his opponents are convinced that even in true-blue East Hampshire Tory popularity is on the wane.• The vocational profession of Alpine shepherd is on the wane, an arduous life with unreliable income.• But I could see that the moon above my head was really on the wane.• But the conservatives' influence has lately seemed on the wane.• The event coincided with New Zealand on the wane and Grant Fox paying the inevitable penalty.From Longman Business Dictionarywanewane1 /weɪn/ verb [intransitive] if something such as influence, interest, or power wanes, it gradually becomes less strongTrading activity quickly waned after the initial flurry, leaving prices stuck at the lower levels.There was some evidence that inflation was waning.→ See Verb tablewanewane2 noun on the wane becoming smaller, weaker, or less importantThe positive signs are that economic growth is steady and unemployment is on the wane.Origin wane1 Old English wanianwane1 verbwane2 nounChinese
Corpus wanes, Business such as a if or influence, power, something feeling
wane
wane1 /weɪn/ 
verb [intransitive]
My enthusiasm for the project was waning.
The group’s influence had begun to wane by this time.
2. when the moon wanes, you gradually see less of it
OPP wax
⇨ wax and wane at wax2(4)
wane2 noun
on the wane becoming smaller, weaker, or less important:
By the 5th century, the power of the Roman Empire was on the wane.
| I |
verb [intransitive] Language: Old English
Origin: wanian
1. if something such as power, influence, or a feeling wanes, it becomes gradually less strong or less important:Origin: wanian
2. when the moon wanes, you gradually see less of it
OPP wax
⇨ wax and wane at wax2(4)
| II |
nounon the wane becoming smaller, weaker, or less important:
Houses 房屋
refurbish/renovate/ ( BrE do up a building/a house整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋 convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/( apartments/especially
NAmE ( flatsBrE 把楼房／房子／房间／改建成住房／办公室／公寓 extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen扩建／扩大房屋／楼房／房间／厨房 build ( an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/BrE ( an addition (on/to sth)/NAmE ( a conservatoryBrE （在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房 knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall推倒／拆除房子／住房／楼房／墙壁 knock out/through the wall separating two rooms将两个房间的隔墙打通
Decoration 装饰
furnish/paint/ ( especially
BrE decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room布置／油漆／装饰住房／房子／公寓／房间 be decorated in bright colours/( colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintingsespecially
用明亮的色彩／传统风格／花朵／绘画装饰 paint/plaster the walls/ceiling给墙壁／天花板上刷油漆／抹灰 hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper贴／去除墙纸 install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/( fittingsBrE 安装／更换／拆除浴室的固定装置／附加设备 build/put up shelves搭架子 lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio铺设木地板／平台木板／地砖／地毯／露台 put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain挂上／取下图画／绘画／海报／帘子
DIY/home improvement 自己动手；房屋改造
do ( DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiringBrE 自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路 make home improvements改造房屋 add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation添加／安装中央供暖系统／地暖系统／隔热材料 fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm安装双层玻璃／烟雾报警器 insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/( the loftespecially
BrE 在房子／住房／墙壁／管道／热水箱／阁楼里加隔热装置 fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking( tap/especially
BrE ( faucetNAmE usually
维修房顶／裂缝／管子／管道系统／漏水的水龙头 block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink堵住／疏通管道／洗涤池 make/drill/fill a hole开／钻／填一个洞 hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail锤进／拔出钉子 tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw拧紧／拧松／拧开螺丝钉 saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood锯／切割／加工木料；给木料上色／上清漆／上油漆