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.- 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。 - Exports are dwindling and the trade deficit is swelling...
出口在缩减，贸易赤字在增长。 - 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。
- The factory's workforce has dwindled from over 4,000 to a few hundred...
英英释义
noun
- a becoming gradually less
- there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family
adj
- gradually decreasing until little remains
双语例句
- 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。 - 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。 - Red Talons guard the dwindling wolf packs across the world.
红色魔爪越过世界保护那些日益缩小的狼组织。 - Shark was often prayed to if there were dwindling supplies of fish to feed the populace.
如果海洋中的鱼类供应减少而无法养活人口的话，人们就经常会去祈祷鲨鱼。 - With dwindling revenue and diminished resources, frustrated newspaper executives are looking for someone to blame.
面对不断缩水的收入和资源，屡屡受挫的报业管理人士正在找替罪羊。 - This has led some successful authors to worry about dwindling profits.
这让一些成功的作家担心收入会减少。 - With oil production in decline, the funds with which government could create a system in which power stations and refineries function, businesses thrive and services are delivered, are in dwindling supply.
由于石油产量下降，政府能够用来创建一个合理体系的资金供应日渐减少。在该体系下，电站和炼厂将得以运行，企业能够蓬勃发展，服务也能得以交付。 - 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。 - 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。