"Decreasing" 是 "to become less in amount, degree, or size" 的意思,来源于中世纪拉丁语 "decrescere",意思是 "to fall away"。
例句:
"Sales have been decreasing for the last three months." (销售额在过去三个月里一直在下降。)
"The population of the town is decreasing as people move to the city." (城镇的人口正在减少,因为人们搬到城市去了。)
"Dwindling" 是 "to become smaller in amount or number" 的意思,来源于中世纪英语 "dwindlen",意思是 "to become weak"。
例句:
"The company's profits are dwindling as competition increases." (随着竞争增加,公司的利润正在减少。)
"The number of students in the school is dwindling as families move away." (随着家庭搬走,学校里的学生人数正在减少。)
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最佳回答 2024-07-27