dwindle

英 [ˈdwɪndl]

美 [ˈdwɪndl]

v.  (逐渐)减少，变小，缩小

过去式：dwindled　过去分词：dwindled　现在分词：dwindling　复数：dwindles　第三人称单数：dwindles　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11193 / COCA.10733

牛津词典

verb

• （逐渐）减少，变小，缩小
  to become gradually less or smaller
  1. dwindling audiences
     越来越少的观众
  2. Support for the party has dwindled away to nothing.
     支持这个党派的人渐渐化为乌有。
  3. Membership of the club has dwindled from 70 to 20.
     俱乐部会员人数已从70减少到20。

柯林斯词典

• VERB (数量上)减少,缩小
  If somethingdwindles, it becomes smaller, weaker, or less in number.
  1. The factory's workforce has dwindled from over 4,000 to a few hundred...
     工厂雇员总数已经从 4,000 多人减少到几百人。
  2. Exports are dwindling and the trade deficit is swelling...
     出口在缩减，贸易赤字在增长。
  3. He is struggling to come to terms with his dwindling authority.
     他正努力适应自己权力被削弱这一局面。

英英释义

verb

• become smaller or lose substance
  1. Her savings dwindled down
  Synonym:dwindle awaydwindle down

双语例句

• As its numbers dwindle, disappearance becomes inevitable and the last survivors of the doomed herd become objects of curiosity and pity.
  随着个体数量的减少，物种消失是不可避免的。这一注定灭绝物种的最后存活者会成为人们好奇和遗憾的对象。
• If that trader gets slammed again, his buying power will dwindle down to nothing!
  那位投资者要再这么倒霉一次，那他的购买能力将直降为零啊！
• As Asian elephant herds dwindle, African elephants have become the only source of ivory.
  随着亚洲象群日渐减少，非洲大象成了象牙的唯一来源。
• For urban Iranians, many of whom have seen their income dwindle during years of sanctions, the malls are a confirmation of their growing influence.
  对许多伊朗城市居民而言，他们眼看着自己的收入在多年的经济制裁中逐渐缩水，而这些购物中心却是对他们日渐扩大的影响力的一种肯定。
• I suspect the Arsenal news will dwindle as we get more into the international break but there's still a reasonable amount to talk about this morning.
  我以为当我们越来越多地介入国际比赛时，关于阿森纳的新闻会减少，但今天早上，还是有相当多的可谈。
• In spite of renewed concerns over the use of uranium in nuclear plants, not everyone believes demand will dwindle.
  尽管对核电站使用铀的担忧被重新点燃，但并非所有人都相信铀需求将下滑。
• But as their habitats dwindle, many croc species face an uncertain future.
  但随着它们栖息地的减少，许多种类鳄鱼所面临的前途未卜。
• I've heard it in the frustrations of Americans who've seen their paychecks dwindle or their jobs disappear – proud men and women who feel like the rules have been changed in the middle of the game.
  我也曾听见人民遭遇的挫折，工资逐渐减少，甚至失去了工作&曾经自豪的人们突然感到好像是在比赛过程中游戏规则改变了。
• As we grow older the passion for learning and success generally tends to dwindle in most of us, and we become willing to settle for second best.
  当我们年岁渐长，大多数人对学习以及成功的热情通常会日趋减少，我们会心甘情愿地满足于退而求其次。
• The number of people going to the cinema seems to dwindle steadily.
  上电影院看电影的人数似乎在持续下降。