on the wane的用法和樣例:
例句
- The empire was on the wane after its period of prosperity.
帝國經過全盛以後逐漸衰落。 - By now the power of the Roman Empire was on the wane.
到這時,羅馬帝國已日益衰敗。 - Most of these new jobs pay less than regular jobs, and few come with good benefits. The standard American job, with a40-hour workweek, medical benefits and a pension at age65, is on the wane.
這些新工作(機會)多半待遇不如正式工作,並且福利優厚的不多。每周40小時,有醫療保險,並且65歲可領退休金的標準美國工作越來越少。