Cool MateDecrease 对比 Diminish 对比 Dwindle
在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。
Decrease
前 2000（常见）B2verb
Diminish
前 3000（常见）C1verb
Dwindle
10000 以上（较少见）B1verb
最常见: Decrease
| Decrease | Diminish | Dwindle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 发音 | 🇬🇧 //dɪˈkriːs//🇺🇸 //dɪˈkriːs// | 🇬🇧 //dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ//🇺🇸 //dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ// | 🇬🇧 //ˈdwɪndl//🇺🇸 //ˈdwɪndl// |
| 含义 | To make something smaller or lower. | To make something smaller or less important. | To become smaller or less in size or amount. |
| 例句 | The government plans to decrease taxes next year. | The new law will help diminish traffic congestion in the city. | As the sun rose, the shadows began to dwindle. |
| 语域 | 中性 | 中性 | 中性 |
| 常见程度 | 前 2000（常见） | 前 3000（常见） | 10000 以上（较少见） |
| CEFR 等级 | B2 | C1 | B1 |
| 词性 | verb | verb | verb |
| 搭配 | decrease in size, decrease in temperature, significantly decrease, gradually decrease, decrease the risk | diminish returns, diminish the impact, diminish concerns | dwindle away, dwindle to nothing, dwindle in numbers |
| 反义 | increase, rise, augment | increase, augment, amplify | increase, grow, expand |
| 常见错误 | Confusing 'decrease' with 'increase'., Using 'decrease' without an object, e.g. 'decrease' must have something to decrease., Incorrectly conjugating the verb in different tenses. | Confused with 'diminutive', which means small in size., Incorrectly used in passive voice; diminish does not typically take a passive form., Mixing up with 'eliminate', which means to completely remove. | Usage is sometimes confused with 'melt' or 'decline'., Learners may use past tense incorrectly (e.g., 'dwindled' for ongoing actions). |
| 用法说明 | Use 'decrease' in formal and neutral contexts to describe reductions, such as in appetite or temperature. | Used in both formal and informal contexts. Often describes reduction in size, quality, or importance. | Often used for quantities or numbers; implies a gradual decrease. Typically casual or neutral but can appear in writing. |
常见问题：Decrease 对比 Diminish 对比 Dwindle
Decrease、Diminish和Dwindle 有什么区别？
Decrease: To make something smaller or lower. Diminish: To make something smaller or less important. Dwindle: To become smaller or less in size or amount.
哪个更常见：Decrease、Diminish和Dwindle？
Decrease 在日常英语中最常见。
哪个更高级：Decrease、Diminish和Dwindle？
Diminish 级别最高，在 CEFR 量表上为 C1。
Decrease、Diminish和Dwindle 的 CEFR 等级相同吗？
在 CEFR 量表上：Decrease: B2, Diminish: C1, Dwindle: B1。
Decrease、Diminish和Dwindle 是什么词性？
Decrease: verb, Diminish: verb, Dwindle: verb.
能各给一个例子吗？
Decrease: The government plans to decrease taxes next year. Diminish: The new law will help diminish traffic congestion in the city. Dwindle: As the sun rose, the shadows began to dwindle.
我可以互换使用 Decrease、Diminish和Dwindle 吗？
不总是。Decrease、Diminish和Dwindle 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。