音标:[ˈdwindlɪŋ] ;
a. 逐渐减少的
v. 逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的现在分词 )
n. a becoming gradually less
s. gradually decreasing until little remains
词型变化:名词复数形式 : dwindlings
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dwindle的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. Those jobs will dwindle in years to come.这些工作以后会逐年减少。
  2. The number of Internet cafes is starting to dwindle.网咖的数目正开始逐渐减少中。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. The number of wild animals on the earth is dwindling.地球上野生动物的数量正日渐减少。

词汇搭配

  • dwindle away减少

经典引文

  • The sun came struggling through again and the rain dwindled to a few glittering drops.

    出自:J. B. Priestley
  • The uproar had dwindled to silence.

    出自:R. C. Hutchinson
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