"dwindle away" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
數量、規模或力量逐漸減少,直到幾乎消失;慢慢消失。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常用於描述具體事物、資源或抽象概念(如希望),語氣稍微正式,口語和書面語常見。常搭配'resources'、'funds'、'strength'、'population'等詞。不能直接用於人本身,如應說'her energy dwindled away'而不是'she dwindled away'。
Examples
The river's water levels dwindled away during the dry season.
在旱季期間,河水水位**逐漸減少**。
Her savings dwindled away as she struggled to find a new job.
她的積蓄在找新工作時**逐漸減少**。
If food supplies dwindle away, many people could go hungry.
如果食物供應**逐漸減少**,許多人可能會挨餓。
After years of neglect, the once-busy playground dwindled away to nothing but empty swings.
多年來被忽視後,曾經熱鬧的遊樂場**只剩下空盪盪的鞦韆**,一切都**逐漸消失**了。
Their enthusiasm for the project dwindled away as more problems kept coming up.
隨著問題越來越多,他們對這個項目的熱情**逐漸消失了**。
Over time, the excitement about the new app dwindled away and few people still use it today.
隨著時間過去,人們對這款新應用的熱情**逐漸減弱**,現在很少人使用。