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    wane 对比 ebb
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    • Abate】 , 【subside】 , 【wane】 and 【ebb】 all mean to die down in force or intensity.

      What’s the difference?

      Abate】 stresses a progressive diminishing.

      • The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.

      Subside】 suggests a falling to a low level and an easing of turbulence.

      • She waited nervously for his anger to subside】 .

      Wane】 adds to 【abate】 an implication of fading or weakening and is often used of something impressive or intense.

      • The moon was waning, and each day it rose later.
      • While his interest in these sports began to wane】 , a passion for rugby developed.

      Ebb】 suggests a gradual waning, especially of something that commonly comes and goes.

      • As night fell, our enthusiasm began to 【ebb】 away.
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