Definition
To gradually become weaker, thinner, and likely to die soon.
日渐虚弱，味在旦夕
As time passed, his memories of his youth were fading away.
随着时间的流逝，他对年轻时的回忆逐渐消逝。
After a long illness, her life was fading away fast.
经过一场长期的疾病后，她的生命正在快速消逝。
The traditional culture of that small town is fading away, being replaced by modernization.
那个小镇的传统文化正在消逝，被现代化所取代。