dwindling

美 [ˈdwɪndlɪŋ]英 [ˈdwɪndlɪŋ]
  • v.(逐渐)减少,变小,缩小
  • dwindle的现在分词
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dwindling

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  • 1
    VERB (数量上)减少,缩小
    If something dwindles, 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。

noun

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

adj

1
gradually decreasing until little remains
Synonym: tapering tapering off

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  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。

  2. In science and technology lies the answer to the problems of dwindling resources .

    在科学和技术中蕴藏着解决日益减少的资源问题的答案。

  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。

  4. Exports are dwindling and the trade deficit is swelling

    出口在缩减,贸易赤字在增长。

  5. In that day there will be no light ; the luminaries will dwindle .

    亚14:6那日、必没有光.三光必退缩

  6. A love never dwindling , always hot for You .

    从来不熄灭,火热不减少。

  7. 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。

  8. According to the market survey , our company 's market share will gradually dwindle .

    根据市场调查,我们公司的市场份额将逐步减少。

  9. The number of people who live on the island is rapidly dwindling .

    住在这个岛上的人口数目急速减少。

  10. Meanwhile , the distribution of dwindling food stocks continues .

    与此同时,减少粮食储备的分发仍在继续。

  11. But the number of assets up for sale are dwindling .

    但待售的资产越来越少。

  12. It offers an alternative to the dwindling supplies of natural gas .

    这一过程为正在减少中的天然气供应提供了另外的来源。

  13. Their dwindling stock of rice wouldn 't last until the harvest .

    他们贮存的大米日益减少,维持不到收获季节。

  14. 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。

  15. Carmakers are the largest component of America 's dwindling manufacturing base .

    汽车制造商是美国日益缩小的制造业中的最大组成部分。

  16. The number of people going to the cinema seems to dwindle steadily .

    上电影院看电影的人数似乎在持续下降。

  17. After losing the war , the dynasty began to dwindle .

    战争失利之后,该王朝开始衰落。

  18. The present society is a world of dazzling money and dwindling human feeling contacts .

    目前的社会,金钱耀眼,人情淡薄。

  19. The best outcome would be for overproduction to dwindle gradually .

    最好的结果应该是逐渐减少过剩的生产。

  20. Movie audiences started to dwindle with the introduction of video .

    随着电视的引入,电影观众开始渐渐减少。

  21. The machine could be a boon to farmers facing a dwindling labor force .

    对于面临劳动力缩减问题的农民来说,这款机器人是他们的福星。

  22. The buffering capacity of our environment is dwindling as climate change accelerates .

    随着气候变化加速,地球环境的缓冲能力正在退化。

  23. 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。

  24. Every corner you turn in the dwindling streets hides a new surprise .

    在迂回狭窄的街道上,每次转弯,都会有新的惊奇等着你。

  25. They mean little to the unemployed , whose bank savings are fast dwindling .

    对失去工作的人来说,银行存款快完了,这些意义不大。

  26. 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。

  27. Magic ... is in short supply around here and dwindling by the minute .

    在这里…魔法资源紧张每时每刻都在减弱

  28. Agriculture in Shanxi is greatly limited by Shanxi 's arid climate and dwindling water resources .

    因为干旱少雨的气候以及不断稀少的水资源,山西的农业发展受到很大的限制。

  29. Around the world , dwindling water supplies and deteriorating water quality are driving innovations in water treatment technologies .

    在全世界范围内,不断减少的水资源和恶化的水质正在驱动着水处理技术的创新。

  30. The pandas are part of a project to raise awareness about the dwindling species .

    此次活动的目的是要提高人们对熊猫的重视程度,该物种正在锐减。