柯林斯词典dwindle /ˈdwɪndəl/ (dwindling,dwindled,dwindles) 1. V-I If something dwindles, it becomes smaller, weaker, or less in number. 缩小; 减少 The factory's workforce has dwindled from over 4,000 to a few hundred. 该厂的工人总数已从4000多减少到了几百人。 返回 dwindle剑桥词典to become smaller in size or amount , or fewer in number 减小；降低；减少 The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years . 该社区在过去的两年里缩小到了原来的1/10。 Her hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became worse . 随着昨晚天气的恶化，她在比赛中获胜的希望减小了。 返回 dwindle