"dwindle" in Chinese (Simplified)
减少缩小
Definition
逐渐变得更小、更少或者减少。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于书面语或正式语境，常与不可数或抽象名词搭配，如“resources dwindle”或“hope dwindles”。表示慢慢减少而不是突然变少。
Examples
The crowd began to dwindle as the night went on.
随着夜晚的到来，人群开始**减少**。
Our food supplies will dwindle if we don't find more soon.
如果我们不快点找到更多，食物储备会**减少**。
Their hope started to dwindle after hearing the bad news.
听到坏消息后，他们的希望开始**减少**。
Interest in the project has dwindled over the last year.
过去一年里，人们对这个项目的兴趣已经**减少**了。
My savings have dwindled after so many unexpected bills.
接连不断的意外账单让我储蓄**减少**了。
When resources dwindle, competition between groups increases.
当资源**减少**时，群体之间的竞争会加剧。