Word · Frequency #14053
dwindling
逐渐减少的；日益缩小的
declining; growing less
- 1.
declining; growing less
减少的；日益减少的
减少的；日益减少的；逐渐减少的
In use
With dwindling savings, she had to find a job quickly.
The region faces a crisis of dwindling water supplies.
The town's dwindling population led to the closure of its school.
dwindling + noun
修饰名词，表示某物在逐渐减少。
The region is facing dwindling resources.
该地区正面临资源日益减少的问题。
a dwindling + noun + of + noun
常用于强调数量的减少，后接of短语。
A dwindling number of students choose to study abroad.
选择出国留学的学生数量日渐减少。
Common mistakes
The population dwindling is a problem.The dwindling population is a problem.
在英语中，形容词通常放在名词前面，而汉语中形容词可以后置。这里应该把'dwindling'放在'population'之前。
The dwindling population are worrying.The dwindling population is worrying.
主语 population 是单数名词，所以谓语动词应该用单数形式 is，而不是 are。汉语中动词没有单复数变化，容易忽略主谓一致。
Connections
Collocations
- dwindling numbers
- 日益减少的数量
- The charity is struggling to cope with dwindling numbers of volunteers.该慈善机构正在努力应对志愿者数量日益减少的问题。
- dwindling resources
- 日益减少的资源
- The team had to finish the project with dwindling resources.团队不得不在资源日益减少的情况下完成项目。
- dwindling supply
- 逐渐减少的供应
- Hospitals are worried about the dwindling supply of medical masks.医院担心医用口罩的供应日益减少。
- dwindling population
- 不断减少的人口
- The town's dwindling population has forced the school to close.该镇人口不断减少，迫使学校关闭。
- dwindling funds
- 日益减少的资金
- They had to abandon the research due to dwindling funds.由于资金日益减少，他们不得不放弃这项研究。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 dwindling 想成 down（向下）加 dling（像 little 的小尾巴）：一路向下变少，就是“日益减少的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reporting、academic writing、business reports 通常多用于较正式的书面语境，如新闻报道或报告中；日常口语中也能使用，但略显正式。比较常见于形容数量、资源、支持等的减少。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes (stressed /ɪ/ followed by /ndlɪŋ/): kindling, swindling. Spelling lookalikes that do NOT rhyme with the stated GA pronunciations: trundling /ˈtrʌndlɪŋ/, coddling /ˈkɑːdlɪŋ/, meddling /ˈmɛdlɪŋ/, twiddling /ˈtwɪdlɪŋ/ (the last also has /dlɪŋ/ without the /n/).
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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