(1)(月亮)渐渐变圆(大)((of the moon) become rounder or bigger)[I]： The moon is～ing. 月亮变得越来越圆。〖同〗enlarge，increase，expand，extend，widen;〖反〗diminish，decrease，narrow，deflate;

(2)变得(become)[L+adj]：David～ed eloquent on the topic. 大卫对这个题目十分健谈。The investors～ed enthusiastic over the new project. 投资者们渐渐热衷于这个新项目。He～ed angry at his wife.他渐渐对他的太太发起火来。〖同〗grow，become;

wax and wane 兴衰，盛衰： The moon～es and wanes every month. 月亮每月都有盈亏。The popularity of an actor or an actress～es and wanes. 男女演员的名望时有兴衰。