dwindled

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

Once investors realised that this was unsustainable, capital took flight and the country's foreign reserves dwindled.

一旦投资者意识到这是不可持续的，撤出资本，国家的外汇储备就会缩小。

Just as US economic prestige has dwindled, its political appeal, at least for now, is on the ascendant.

就在美国经济威望低落时，其政治影响力却不断上升，至少眼下是这样。

The party made it clear that the party secretaries were to remain in overall command, and the peasants' enthusiasm dwindled .

党明确的指出党的书记仍然是一把手，这样农民的热情就又消退了。

No one came to talk to her, and one by one the group dwindled away till she was left alone.

没有人过来跟他说话；身边的一群人也渐走渐少，最后只剩下她孤零零一个。

Though the friendship dwindled away, much to Melville's regret, it was a vital tonic to him while he was engaged on Moby Dick.

使梅尔维尔遗憾的是，后来二人的交情日疏，可是在他写《白鲸》时，这段友情对于他却是十分重要的。

As the numbers of the Terrors dwindled, the Master took over the body of the unwilling Matoombo who Vida had learn was true of heart.

至于有多少恐怖萎缩，师父接管机构的安排，不愿意matoombo谁vida了学习是真实的心。

As the years of his life dwindled down, that strength kept him alive.

当他渐渐老去，这种力量让他保持生机

The bank, whose market capitalization has dwindled to about $11 billion, owns about $61 billion in mortgages and asset-backed securities.

这家总市值已缩水至110亿美元的老牌投行仍持有价值610亿美元的房地产抵押贷款和资产抵押证券。

As global warming melts mountainglaciers, the rivers' summer flow has dwindled by up to 60% (more inone case) of their historical average.

一方面随着全球气候变暖，高山冰川溶解，河流的夏季水量较历史平均水平缩减了近60%。

Then it gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

慢慢地，他钉的越来越少了，原来他发现控制住自己的脾气要比往篱笆上钉钉子容易得多。