dwindle/ˈdwɪndl; `dwɪndl/ v[I, Ipr, Ip]~ (away) (to nothing) become gradually less or smaller 逐渐变少或变小; 减少; 缩小 dwindling hopes, popularity, profits 逐渐消失的希望、 日益低落的声望、 日渐减少的利润 Their savings have dwindled (away) to nothing. 他们的存款已减少到分文不剩了.
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