dwindling
减少
变小
退化
使减少(dwindle 的现在分词)
例句
In some parts of the world, populations of big trees are dwindling because their seedlings cannot survive or grow.
在世界上的一些地方,大树的数量正在减少,因为它们的幼苗无法存活或生长。
Mee questions whether it is fair to reintroduce a jaguar because of the dwindling rainforest and the impact on the people who live and farm there.
梅伊队质疑重新引进美洲虎是否公平,因为热带雨林正在减少,而且会影响到那些生活和耕作在那里的人们。
Are fish stocks dwindling?
鱼类在减少吗?