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dwindle /ˈdwɪndl/ ●ˌdwindle aˈway (to sth) to become gradually less or smaller 逐渐变少；渐渐缩小◆The audience for this kind of music has dwindled away to nothing.
此类音乐的听众日渐减少，现已所剩无几了。[v + adv] ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析dwindle away
dwindle away ◇ fall away ◇ fall off ◇ tail off ◇ taper off
These are all verbs that can be used when the amount or number of sth goes down gradually. 这些动词都表示逐渐减少、减小、下降。 See also die down , peter out .
dwindle away
to become gradually less in number or amount （数目或数量）逐渐变少，渐渐缩小Support for the party slowly dwindled away to nothing. 对该党的支持渐渐荡然无存。
NOTE Dwindle can be used on its own * dwindle 可单独使用Membership of the club has dwindled from 70 to 20. 俱乐部的会员人数从 70 下跌到了 20。
fall away
to become gradually fewer or smaller; to disappear: 逐渐减少；渐渐减小；慢慢消失The market for their products fell away to almost nothing. 他们的产品几乎毫无市场了。All our doubts fell away. 我们所有的疑惑烟消云散了。
fall off
to become gradually lower or less in level or number （水平或数目）逐渐下降，变小Attendance at my lectures has fallen off considerably. 我的课出席率显著下滑。Public interest started to fall off after a while. 一段时间过后，公众的兴趣开始减退。
tail off (especially BrE)
(of a number, level or sb's voice) to become smaller or weaker （数目、水平或话音）变小，降低，减弱The number of tourists tails off in October. * 10 月游客人数减少。‘But why…?’ Her voice tailed off in disappointment. “但是，为什么…？”她因失望声音渐渐变得微弱。
taper off
to become gradually less in number, amount, etc. （数目、数量等）逐渐变小，渐渐变少The number of applicants for teaching posts has tapered off. 申请教师职位的人数日益减少。
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSthe number / level of sth dwindles (away) / falls away / falls off / tails off / tapers off support dwindles (away) / tails offsb's voice tails offto dwindle (away) / fall away / fall off / tail off / taper off gradually / slowly |