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

• 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。
• 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。
• Polar bears are in danger, numbers dwindling in the Arctic because of melting ice.
  北极熊现在很危险，因为北极冰雪融化使得它的数量在减少。
• They are also adapting to an environment of more regulation, less risk, and dwindling profits.
  他们也要适应一个更多的规则、减少风险并且所见利润的环境。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Japan has a growing stockpile of unsold whale meat, which is dwindling in popularity among younger consumers.
  日本的待售鲸肉越积越多，因为鲸肉在年轻消费者群体中的受欢迎程度正不断下降。
• 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。