1. (月的)盈亏圆缺;盛衰：forgive and forget 不念旧恶 | wax and wane (月的)盈亏圆缺;盛衰 | 编录:admin
2. (力量或重要性)兴衰,盛衰：9)black and blue:青一块、紫一块的 | 10)wax and wane:(力量或重要性)兴衰,盛衰 | Throughout history em pires have waxed and waned.历史上各个王朝均有兴衰.
3. (月的)盈亏圆缺;盛：sum and subs tance 主要情况,要点(尤指讲话的主要部分) | forgive and forget 不念旧恶 | wax and wane (月的)盈亏圆缺;盛
4. [文]兴衰,荣枯,盈亏：tax one's strength 费尽力气 | wax and wane [文]兴衰,荣枯,盈亏 | wax eloquent 滔滔不绝地说 wax lyrical 热情奔放地说
1. The name originates from a famous Chinese poem which says the moon has its wax and wane.