dwindle

【中英词典】dwindle

形容词和名词的不同含义：

形容词： 1. dwindling: 逐渐减少的，逐渐缩小的 2. dwindled: 减少的，缩小的 名词： 无

词语辨析：

dwindle 和 diminish 都表示逐渐减少或缩小，但是在语气和程度上有所不同。dwindle语气更加强烈，程度更深，常用于指数量、力量、重要性等的减少；而diminish则更一般性，可以用于各种情况的减少。例如，dwindle更适合形容人口的减少，diminish更适合形容声音的减弱。

词汇扩充：

动词： fade: 褪色，逐渐消失 decline: 下降，衰退 weaken: 变弱，减弱 sink: 下降，沉淀 shrink: 收缩，缩小 名词： decrease: 减少，降低 reduction: 减少，缩小 decline: 下降，衰退 depletion: 耗尽，枯竭 diminution: 减少，缩小

近义词：

shrink, decrease, decline, diminish, fade

反义词：

grow, increase, expand, rise, swell

柯林斯词典解释：

动词： If something dwindles, it becomes smaller, weaker, or less in number. 名词： There has been a dwindle in the numbers of young people unemployed.

牛津词典解释：

如果某物 dwindles，它变得越来越小、越来越弱或者数量减少。

用法：

动词 1. The population of the village has dwindled to less than a hundred. 村庄的人口已经减少到不到一百人了。 2. Her hopes of success dwindled as the days went by. 随着时间的推移，她对成功的希望逐渐消失了。 3. The company's profits have dwindled in recent years. 近年来，公司的利润已经减少了。 名词 There has been a steady dwindle in the number of available jobs. 可获得的工作岗位数量持续减少。

例句：

1. The river's water level dwindled over the summer months. 这条河在夏季的几个月里水位下降了。 2. The company's profits have dwindled to almost nothing. 公司的利润几乎减少到了零。 3. The support for the candidate dwindled as the campaign progressed. 随着竞选的进行，对这位候选人的支持逐渐减少。 4. The town's population has been dwindling for years. 这个城镇的人口多年来一直在减少。 5. The number of endangered species is dwindling rapidly. 濒危物种的数量迅速减少。 6. As the night went on, the crowd dwindled until only a few people remained. 随着夜晚的深入，人群越来越少，到最后只剩下几个人。 7. The company's resources dwindled after the economic crisis. 经济危机过后，公司的资源减少了。 8. The child's enthusiasm for the project dwindled as he faced difficulties. 孩子在面对困难时对这个项目的热情逐渐消退。 9. The popularity of the band dwindled after their last album. 这个乐队在发行最后一张专辑后的人气逐渐下降。 10. With each passing day, his hope of finding the lost treasure dwindled. 随着每一天的过去，他找到失落的宝藏的希望越来越渺茫。 11. The economic crisis caused the value of the currency to dwindle. 经济危机导致货币价值下降。 12. The company's market share dwindled as competitors entered the market. 随着竞争对手进入市场，公司的市场份额逐渐减少。 13. The river's flow dwindled to a trickle during the dry season. 在旱季，这条河的水流减少到了细流。 14. The supply of fresh water is dwindling in many parts of the world. 世界上许多地方的淡水供应正在减少。 15. The audience dwindled as the play went on, with many people leaving during the intermission. 随着剧目的进行，观众人数逐渐减少，很多人在中场休息时离开了。 16. The company's profits dwindled to a mere fraction of what they used to be. 公司的利润减少到了原来的一小部分。 17. The town's once thriving industries have dwindled to almost nothing. 这个曾经繁荣的城镇产业几乎消失殆尽。 18. The organization's membership has dwindled over the years. 这个组织的成员数量多年来一直在减少。 19. The resources available for research have dwindled in recent years. 近年来可用于研究的资源减少了。 20. The company's influence in the industry has dwindled as competitors have gained market share. 随着竞争对手获得市场份额，该公司在该行业中的影响力已经减弱。