As the dry season persisted, the reservoir's water level continued to dwindle, threatening the region's agricultural output.
随着旱季持续，水库的水位不断下降，威胁到该地区的农业产出。
Which choice best defines “dwindle”?
D — To gradually diminish.. “dwindle” means To gradually diminish..
Which word means “To gradually diminish.”?
B — dwindle. “dwindle” means To gradually diminish..
dwindle — To gradually diminish.. In Chinese: 逐渐减少;缩小.
dwindle is pronounced //ˈdwɪndl//.
As the dry season persisted, the reservoir's water level continued to dwindle, threatening the region's agricultural output. (随着旱季持续，水库的水位不断下降，威胁到该地区的农业产出。)
diminish, decrease, shrink — all close in meaning to dwindle (To gradually diminish.).
grow, expand — each the opposite of dwindle (To gradually diminish.).
Yes. dwindle is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
dwindle → 一点点变少。