柯林斯词典dwindle /ˈdwɪndəl/ (dwindling,dwindled,dwindles) 1. V-I If something dwindles, it becomes smaller, weaker, or less in number. 縮小; 減少 The factory's workforce has dwindled from over 4,000 to a few hundred. 該廠的工人縂數已從4000多減少到了幾百人。 返回 dwindle剑桥词典to become smaller in size or amount , or fewer in number 減小；降低；減少 The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years . 該社區在過去的兩年裡縮小到了原來的1/10。 Her hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became worse . 隨著昨晚天氣的惡化，她在比賽中獲勝的希望減小了。 返回 dwindle