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dwindled

UK //ˈdwɪn.dəld//US //ˈdwɪn.dəld//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:diminished, decreased, declined, shrunk, faded

常见短语

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。)