ADVERB | VERB + WANE | PHRASESADVERB➤a little, somewhat稍微減弱;有點兒衰退◇Her popularity was waning somewhat.她的人氣有點兒下降。➤considerably嚴重衰退➤gradually漸漸地衰退▸➤quickly, rapidly, soon快速減弱;很快減弱VERB + WANE➤begin to開始減弱◇Her initial enthusiasm was clearly beginning to wane.她最初的熱情明顯開始冷淡下來。PHRASES➤wax and wane (= grow and then decrease)盛衰◇Public interest in the issue has waxed and waned over the years.這些年來公眾對這個話題的興趣時冷時熱。