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dwindle

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

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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.

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