Wax and wane
月的盈亏, 圆缺, (喻)盛衰
🧩 词语组成解析
wax
[wæks]
n. 蜡，蜡状物;耳垢，耳屎;（鞋匠用的）擦线蜡;增大;
vt. 给…打蜡，给…上蜡;渐渐变大;变为;（月亮）渐圆，渐盈;
vi. 给…上蜡，给…涂蜡;把…灌制唱片;用热蜡除去毛发;
adj. 蜡制的，似蜡的;
and
[ənd, ən,ænd]
conj. 和，与;而且;于是，然后;因此;
wane
[wen]
vi. 衰落;（月）亏，缺;结束;变暗淡;
n. 衰退;衰退期;月亏期;缺角方木;
🗣️ 情景例句
This job is no picnic.
这份工作很累人。
What's the suggested retail price?
建议零售价格是多少呢？
When she caught up with them, she saw that they had sat down and were going through the contents of the bag,
当她赶上他们时，发现他们已经坐了下来，正翻着包里的东西。