Portugal and Spain had possessed vast empires that waxed and waned.
葡萄牙和西班牙都曾是经历了兴衰的大帝国。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
后来,空中旅行变便宜, 搭便车则令人生畏,于是公路浪漫事迹式微.
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TUESDAY afternoon came, and waned to the twilight. The village of St. Petersburg still mourned.
日子到了星期二下午,一直挨到黄昏时刻, 圣彼得堡全村仍沉浸在哀悼之中,两个走失的孩子尚无音讯.
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In less than four hours my enthusiasm had waned and I rather reproached myself for coming.
不到两个时辰,我早已意兴索然,颇悔此行了.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
However, my enthusiasm waned. The time I spent at exercises gradually diminished.
然而, 我的热情减退了.我在做操上花的时间逐渐减少了.
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