review审查chevron down
1 / 14
退出
1-
exiguous
2-
measly
3-
meager
4-
skimpy
5-
abatement
6-
to decrement
7-
to deduct
8-
to curtail
9-
to dwindle
10-
to tail off
11-
to ebb
12-
rarefied
13-
declining
14-
to whittle down
exiguous
形容词
e
ɛ
x
gz
i
ɪ
g
g
uou
ju:
ə
s
s
Spelling
关闭
登录
(稀少的)

(稀少的)

微小的

Disapproving
Formal

extremely small in size or amount

example
示例
Click on words
The explorer had an exiguous supply of food for the long journey through the wilderness.
The village had an exiguous water source, requiring careful conservation during dry seasons.
measly
形容词
m
m
ea
i
s
z
l
l
y
i
(少得可怜的)

(少得可怜的)

微不足道的

Disapproving
Informal

pitifully small or inadequate

meager
meager
形容词
m
m
ea
i
g
g
e
ɜ
r
r
(贫乏的)

(贫乏的)

微薄的

Disapproving

lacking in quantity, quality, or extent

skimpy
形容词
s
s
k
k
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
y
i
(少量的)

(少量的)

不够的

Disapproving
Informal

lacking in adequacy or fullness

abatement
名词
a
ə
b
b
a
t
t
e
m
m
e
ə
n
n
t
t
(减轻)

(减轻)

减少

a reduction or lessening in the intensity, degree, or amount of something

to decrement
to decrement
动词
d
d
e
ɛ
c
k
r
r
e
ɪ
m
m
e
ə
n
n
t
t
(降低)

(降低)

减少

Formal

to reduce the size, amount, or number of something

语法信息:

及物动词
to deduct
to deduct
动词
d
d
e
ɪ
d
d
u
ə
c
k
t
t
(减去)

(减去)

扣除

to subtract or take away an amount or part from a total

语法信息:

及物动词
to curtail
to curtail
动词
c
k
u
ɜ
r
r
t
t
ai
l
l
(限制)

(限制)

削减

Disapproving
Formal

to place limits or boundaries on something to reduce its scope or size

语法信息:

及物动词
to dwindle
to dwindle
动词
d
d
w
w
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
ə
l
l
e
(逐渐减小)

(逐渐减小)

减少

Disapproving

to diminish in quantity or size over time

语法信息:

不及物
to tail off
to tail off
动词
uk flag
/tˈeɪl ˈɔf/
(逐渐减少)

(逐渐减少)

逐渐减弱

Disapproving
Informal

to decrease in quantity, intensity, or level over time

语法信息:

短语状态
inseparable
短语的动词
tail
短语的助词
off
to ebb
动词
e
ɛ
bb
b
(退去)

(退去)

减退

to gradually decline or recede

rarefied
形容词
r
r
a
ɛ
r
r
e
ə
f
f
ie
d
d
(稀释的)

(稀释的)

稀薄的

(of air) containing a lower-than-average amount of oxygen

declining
形容词
d
d
e
i
c
k
l
l
i
n
n
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(衰退的)

(衰退的)

下降的

experiencing a gradual reduction or decrease in quality, quantity, or value over time

to whittle down
动词
uk flag
/wˈɪɾəl dˈaʊn/
(逐步削减)

(逐步削减)

逐渐减少

to gradually reduce or decrease something by cutting away or eliminating bit by bit

语法信息:

短语状态
separable

祝贺! !

您从14 学习了Describing an Decrease in Amount 个单词。为了改进学习和复习词汇,请开始练习!

review-disable

审查

flashcard-disable

闪卡

spelling-disable

拼写

quiz-disable

测验

practice