dwindle

IPA/ˈdwɪndl/
KK[dwˈɪndəl]IPA/ˈdwɪndl/

dwindle — 動詞

  • dwindlepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • dwindleshe / she / it
  • dwindledpast simple
  • dwindling-ing form

1. when something dwindles, it becomes less and less over time, so that only a smal

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

減少；縮減

隨著時間慢慢變少、變小

when something dwindles, it becomes less and less over time, so that only a small part remains at the end

例句

The crowd outside the stadium dwindled as the rain grew heavier.

球場外的群眾隨著雨勢變大而逐漸減少。

intransitive: subject (crowd) + dwindled

Yumi's savings dwindled quickly after she lost her job at the factory.

Yumi 在工廠失業後，積蓄迅速減少。

collocation: savings dwindle

常見搭配
  • hopes dwindle
  • savings dwindle
  • supplies dwindle
  • numbers dwindle
  • crowd dwindles
  • dwindle to nothing
  • dwindle away
  • dwindle quickly / steadily / gradually
同義詞
  • decrease

    general and neutral; dwindle adds the idea of gradualness and approaching emptiness

  • shrink

    often about physical size; dwindle can also apply to abstract things like hopes or support

  • diminish

    more formal; dwindle sounds more natural in everyday speech

  • wane

    usually about strength, power, or popularity; dwindle is broader

反義詞
  • increase

    general opposite

  • grow

    suggests becoming larger, the reverse of dwindling

  • expand

    emphasises spreading out in size or scope

文法句型

dwindle (away/down) — no object

用法筆記

Frequently used with an adverbial showing speed (e.g. "dwindled quickly", "dwindled steadily") or a final point ("dwindle to nothing", "dwindle to a handful"). Only the intransitive sense is standard — the verb cannot take a direct object.

常見錯誤

The drought dwindled the water supply.
The water supply dwindled during the drought.
dwindle is intransitive; you cannot use it with a direct object.
The number of students has been dwindled.
The number of students has dwindled.
dwindle is never used in the passive voice.
片語動詞

dwindle away

phrasal verb

to gradually disappear completely by becoming smaller or fewer over time

逐漸消失；慢慢變少直到完全不見

The sound of the train dwindled away until the night was silent again.

Adisa's interest in the video game dwindled away after he completed all the levels.

dwindle down

phrasal verb

to become smaller or fewer over time, often used with numbers or amounts that reduce to a lower level

遞減；逐步減少到較低的數量

The original group of twenty hikers dwindled down to just seven by the third day.

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常用片語

  • dwindle to nothing
  • dwindle to a trickle
  • dwindle in number
  • dwindle in size

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