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

• 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。
• Are fish stocks dwindling?
  鱼类在减少吗？
• 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。
• Several countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are beset by dwindling revenues and rising debts.
  撒哈拉沙漠以南的几个非洲国家正遭受财政收入减少和债务增加的困扰。
• 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。
• The dwindling number of supplier nations could encourage the formation of an OPEC of gas.
  天然气供应国数量的不断减少，可能会鼓励“天然气欧佩克”的问世。
• My own response to a longer life and dwindling wealth is simple.
  我自己对寿命变长和财富减少的回应很简单。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。