wax and wane

基本解释

• 月圆月缺；盈亏；兴衰成败

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英汉例句

双语例句

• The [protracted] episode illustrates how public health scares wax and wane.
  这一迟到的插曲表明，公众对健康的担忧一时高涨，一时低落
  ecocn.org
• In addition, goblet cells have been shown to wax and wane over the natural history of BE.
  此外，杯状细胞在BE发展过程中体积会发生改变。
• Doctors don't know what causes chronic fatigue syndrome, characterized by debilitating fatigue and chronic pain with symptoms that can wax and wane over time.
  医生们不知道慢性疲劳综合症的致病原因。该病的特征是使人虚弱无力的疲倦、慢性疼痛，症状的轻重则可能随时间变化。

权威例句

• Just understand how sectors tend to wax and wane over a full economic cycle.
  FORBES: Watch your sectors
• Like the British Empire, however, the seafaring group is bound to wax and wane over time.
  FORBES: Magazine Article
• He would watch the daylight wax and wane on the ceiling, or roaches creep slowly up the wall.
  NEWYORKER: Hellhole

词组短语

短语

• wax x and wane 盈亏圆缺
• Empires wax and wane 天下合久必分
• wax and wane records 出版者
• the wax and wane 复兴与沉寂
• wax and wane sign 盈亏征

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• to grow stronger and then weaker again