
好词典

源自中古英语 'dwinen',意为'减少'或'消失',可能与古英语 'dwīnan'(意为'枯萎'或'衰弱')有关。
❶ 指数量、规模或重要性逐渐减少或变小,常用于描述资源、人口或机会等逐渐消失的过程。
“The water supply dwindled after months of drought.”
(经过数月的干旱,供水逐渐减少。)
“Her savings dwindled as she struggled to find a job.”
(由于找工作困难,她的储蓄逐渐减少。)
dwindled away — 指某物逐渐消失或耗尽,常用于描述资源或机会的逐渐流失。
“Their hopes for a quick recovery dwindled away as the crisis deepened.”
(随着危机加深,他们对快速恢复的希望逐渐消失。)