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Dwindle 英[ˈdwɪndl 美[ˈdwɪndl Vi.减少,变小,缩小;衰落,变坏,退化 Verb 数量上)减少,缩小 Smaller Weaker

单词 dwindle
音标
英[ˈdwɪndl] 美[ˈdwɪndl]
解释
vi.减少,变小,缩小;衰落,变坏,退化;
例句

VERB
(数量上)减少,缩小
If something dwindles, it becomes smaller, weaker, or less in number.
例: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。
例:Exports are dwindling and the trade deficit is swelling...出口在缩减,贸易赤字在增长。
变形
third:dwindles~done:dwindled~ing:dwindling~past:dwindled~

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