Word · Frequency #14053
dwindling
逐渐减少的；日益缩小的
核心释义
declining; growing less
- 1.
减少的；日益减少的
declining; growing less
减少的；日益减少的；逐渐减少的
用法In use
With dwindling savings, she had to find a job quickly.
用法提示：“dwindling” 作形容词，修饰“savings”，表示储蓄在逐渐减少。
The region faces a crisis of dwindling water supplies.
用法提示：“dwindling” 作形容词，修饰“water supplies”，表示水资源在逐渐减少。
The town's dwindling population led to the closure of its school.
用法提示：“dwindling” 作形容词，修饰“population”，表示人口在逐渐减少。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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”。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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/).
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