waned 是动词 wane 的过去式/过去分词,常见义为(光、力量、影响、数量等)逐渐减弱、衰退。(也可指月亮“亏缺”,即从满月逐渐变小。)
/ˈweɪnd/
The excitement waned after a few days.
几天之后,兴奋感逐渐减弱了。
As the months passed, public support for the policy waned, and the government was forced to reconsider its plan.
随着几个月过去,公众对该政策的支持逐渐消退,政府被迫重新考虑其计划。
wane 源自古英语 wana(“缺乏、减少”)相关词根,核心概念是“变少、变弱”。因此它既能描述光亮与力量的消退,也常用于描述月亮由圆转缺的变化。