dwindle
美音:[´dwındəl
]
英音:[´dwındəl
]
v.缩小
难易程度:
dwindle为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:dwindled 过去分词:dwindled 现在分词:dwindling 第三人称单数:dwindles
词根
-le 表示“反复”
近义词, 同义词
become small lessen decrease grow less dwindle shrink contract narrow shrivel collapse wither wizen fall away waste wane ebb decay deteriorate diminish draw in narrow
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dwindle
/'dwɪndl; `dwɪndl/
v [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (away) (to nothing) become gradually less or smaller 逐渐变少或变小; 减少; 缩小
*dwindling hopes, popularity, profits 逐渐消失的希望、日益低落的声望、日渐减少的利润
* Their savings have dwindled (away) to nothing. 他们的存款已减少到分文不剩了.
v [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (away) (to nothing) become gradually less or smaller 逐渐变少或变小; 减少; 缩小
*dwindling hopes, popularity, profits 逐渐消失的希望、日益低落的声望、日渐减少的利润
* Their savings have dwindled (away) to nothing. 他们的存款已减少到分文不剩了.
dwindle
v [I]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: dwine 'to become less']
alsodwindle away
to gradually become less and less or smaller and smaller
The elephant population is dwindling.
His money had dwindled away.
dwindle to
The stream has dwindled to a trickle.
>dwindlingadj
dwindling resources
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: dwine 'to become less']
alsodwindle away
to gradually become less and less or smaller and smaller
The elephant population is dwindling.
His money had dwindled away.
dwindle to
The stream has dwindled to a trickle.
>dwindlingadj
dwindling resources
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