dwindling

英 [ˈdwɪndlɪŋ]

美 [ˈdwɪndlɪŋ]

v.  (逐渐)减少，变小，缩小
dwindle的现在分词

现在分词：dwindling　

BNC.14053 / COCA.10969

柯林斯词典

• VERB (数量上)减少,缩小
  If somethingdwindles, it becomes smaller, weaker, or less in number.
  1. The factory's workforce has dwindled from over 4,000 to a few hundred...
     工厂雇员总数已经从 4,000 多人减少到几百人。
  2. Exports are dwindling and the trade deficit is swelling...
     出口在缩减，贸易赤字在增长。
  3. He is struggling to come to terms with his dwindling authority.
     他正努力适应自己权力被削弱这一局面。

英英释义

noun

• a becoming gradually less
  1. there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family
  Synonym:dwindling away

adj

• gradually decreasing until little remains
  Synonym:taperingtapering off

双语例句

• As the international financial crisis is still unfolding, resources for international development cooperation are dwindling.
  国际金融危机仍在持续，国际发展合作资源也因此在减少。
• And the dwindling capital becomes smaller and smaller until it no longer supplies even our basic needs.
  随着本金的逐渐减少，最后可能会连我们最基本的生活需要都满足不了了。
• The European Union sets annual quotas in an effort to protect and revive dwindling fish stocks.
  欧盟规定每年捕鱼的限额，以期保护并恢复日渐减少的鱼群数量。
• Hunting aside, the number of frogs already were dwindling in Montserrat because of the active volcano.
  将捕猎放在一旁不谈，由于活火山，在蒙特塞拉特这种青蛙的数目已经不断减少。
• He is struggling to come to terms with his dwindling authority.
  他正努力适应自己权力被削弱这一局面。
• Dwindling water supplies and drought comes just as China's wealth is increasing demand for more water.
  在水资源供应减少、旱灾出现之际，中国的用水需求正在日益上升。
• Japanese newspapers have a large readership but are facing dwindling advertising revenues and falling circulation.
  日本的报纸拥有庞大的读者基础，但它们的广告收入日渐下滑，发行量也不断减少。
• 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。
• They discussed the effect of dwindling wetlands on ducks and geese.
  他们讨论过沼泽地带缩小封鸭和鹅的影响。
• Yet the supply of other safe assets has been dwindling.
  不过，其他安全资产的供应一直在减少。