dwindling away
dwindling away-
These three bodies , travelling together the cavalry transport , the convoy of prisoners , and Junot 's baggage transport still made up a complete separate whole , though each of its three parts was rapidly dwindling away .
这三股骑兵的车队、俘虏押送队和朱诺的辎重队一起行军，仍旧构成一个独立的统一的整体，尽管这支队伍在迅速地减员。
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The white one with the rose comb had come and settled on the palings in front of the house , within a few yards of them , and his notes thrilled their ears through , dwindling away like echoes down a valley of rocks .
一只长着红冠子的白公鸡早已经落在了屋前的栅栏顶上，离他们只有几码远，公鸡的长鸣震荡着他们的耳膜，然后就像山谷里的回声一样地消失了。