diminish gradually in size, amount , or strength
(在尺寸、数量或力量上)逐渐变小,缩小;减少;减弱,衰退
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traffic has dwindled to a trickle 来往车辆已少得变成了涓涓细流
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[as adj.
dwindling ]dwindling resources .逐渐减少的资源。
"late 16th cent.: frequentative of Scots and dialect