新聞美語 每日一字 Dwindle

11月11日Washington Post(華盛頓郵報)的一則新聞標題：
Congressional Republicans panic as they watch their lead dwindle.
國會共和黨人眼睜睜地看著自己的領先優勢縮小而感到恐慌。

"Dwindle"這個動詞的中譯就是"減少"。
To become steadily less, SHRINK, diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.

"Dwindle"的例句：
Traffic has dwindled to a trickle.
交通已經減少到涓涓細流。
Futures markets point to higher prices from December, when colder weather is expected to boost demand and stores will start to dwindle.
期貨市場指向從12月開始價格上漲，預計屆時天氣變冷將提振需求，商店將開始減少。

"Dwindle"的同義字：diminish、decrease、reduce、lessen、wane、contract、shrink、vanish…