1.减少,变小,缩小;变瘦
2.衰落;变坏,退化
3.使缩小,使减少
1.to become gradually less or smaller over a period of time until almost nothing remains
1.The prophet's form dwindled and shifted, becoming once again that of the large black bird, and he flew off with a rustle of wings.
先知的形体变化缩小，再度变回了巨大的黑鸟，飒飒的扇动翅膀飞走了。
2.Due to a severe and lasting drought, water reserves in this country of 11, 000 people had dwindled to just a few days' worth.
由于严重和持久的干旱，水储量在这个国家的11000人减少到短短几天的价值。
3.Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down.
过了几周，因为他学着去控制自己的情绪，每天所钉钉子的数量逐渐减少。
4.Back in 1980, agricultural investment made up 17% of total foreign aid yet, as of 2006, it had dwindled to a mere 3% of this total.
早在1980年，农业投资仍占外国援助资金的百分之十七，到了2006年，这一比例缩水到了总资金的百分之三。
5.Over the next few weeks as he learned to control his anger the number of nails hammered gradually dwindled down.
后来的几个礼拜，他开始学会控制自己的愤怒，他钉钉子的数量慢慢减少了。
6.Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily dwindled down.
又过了几周，随着他学会控制自己的怒火，钉子的数目日益减少。
7.Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down.
在以后的几个星期里，他渐渐学会了如何控制自己的怒气，这样每天钉进篱笆的钉子的数目也越来越少。
8.By his late seventies, in spite of swimming and working six days a week, my dad had noticeably dwindled in strength and energy.
然而，尽管父亲每星期六天的游泳、工作，接近八十岁时，明显的他的体力精力都下降了。
9.As her savings dwindled, the single mother had to move into a motel with her three daughters.
随着她的积蓄逐渐减少，这位单亲妈妈不得不和她的三个女儿搬进了汽车旅馆。
10.As the last rays of daylight dwindled and disappeared, absolute blackness settled down on Treasure Island.
在白昼的最后光芒减退、终至消失之后，宝岛陷入了一片漆黑之中。