单词 | dwindle |
释义 | dwindle (dwɪndəl ) Word forms: dwindles , dwindling , dwindled verb If something dwindles, it becomes smaller, weaker, or less in number. The factory's workforce has dwindled from over 4,000 to a few hundred. [VERB] Exports are dwindling and the trade deficit is swelling. [VERB] He is struggling to come to terms with his dwindling authority. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: lessen, fall, decline, contract Collocations: dwindle fast I suspect that for most people the sheer convenience will win out and cash use will continue to dwindle fast. Times, Sunday Times However, after being endlessly shunted about the schedules, thanks to the football, the swashbuckling drama has been in danger of going out with a whimper, with ratings dwindling fast. Times, Sunday Times The handful of spaces where it was once impossible to be connected — the aeroplane, the subway, the wilderness — are dwindling fast. Times, Sunday Times His supporters are dwindling rapidly and even the media, previously sympathetic, has turned on him. Times,Sunday Times Demand for incapacity benefit dwindles rapidly as soon as claimants are asked about their needs and abilities. Times, Sunday Times Residents were still without water, electricity or phone lines, while fuel supplies were dwindling rapidly. Times, Sunday Times The alarm bell has rung on the bridge of global oil and gas and the multinationals can see their options dwindling rapidly. Times, Sunday Times Respectable interest in aliens dwindled rapidly. Times, Sunday Times Britain's biggest arterial roads are deserted at night and the drivers say there is little chance of being caught by a dwindling number of traffic police. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Britain's dwindling number of racehorse owners are not getting value for money, the leader of the industry acknowledged yesterday. Times, Sunday Times (2014) I'm among the dwindling number of reactionaries who won't accept it as an intransitive verb. Times, Sunday Times (2010) As their numbers dwindle, it becomes more whodunnit than action flick. Times, Sunday Times If jitters in the market fuel a sharp rise in forced sellers, just as buyer numbers dwindle, the hit could evolve into a crash. Times, Sunday Times As radio advertising continues to come under pressure and listener numbers dwindle, hopes for a dominant commercial radio sector now looks less likely than ever. Times, Sunday Times With no star attraction, visitor numbers dwindle and bills mount. Times, Sunday Times There are concerns, however, about the continuing effectiveness of such a mission if troop numbers dwindle further. Times, Sunday Times As we age, collagen supplies dwindle, but by smothering skin in silica you can smooth out fine lines. The Sun But as oil supplies dwindle it may have finally become the fuel of the future. Times, Sunday Times Even as national fuel supplies dwindle, no one has yet given the order for them to turn their engines off as they wait for their elusive fares. Times, Sunday Times At the same time, energy prices are on a relentless upward curve as demand for oil increases and supplies dwindle. Times, Sunday Times Morale declines as the situation becomes hopeless and supplies dwindle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 缩小 Japanese: 次第に小さくなる |
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