dwindle
['dwɪn.dl] verb intransitive
■to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number 减小；降低；减少•The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years.该社区在过去的两年里缩小到了原来的十分之一。 •Her hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became worse.随着昨晚天气的恶化，她在比赛中获胜的希望减小了。 |