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wax and wane to increase and decrease over time兴衰，荣枯:•Interest in the show has waxed and waned.人们对这个节目的兴趣已经过了。 wax and wane undergo alternate increases and decreases 盈亏, 圆缺; 盛衰; 消长： green sentiment has waxed and waned. 妒火此起彼伏。 ˌwax and ˈwane(literary)to increase then decrease in strength, importance, etc. over a period of time（力量、重要性等）兴衰枯荣，盛衰；阴晴圆缺 |