But old friends are dwindling away year by year. They are originally few in number, so the disappearance of any of them is an irreparable loss to me.
可是这些旧友一年比一年减少了，本来只是屈指可数的几个，少去一个是无法弥补的。
It seems reasonable to suppose that many of Pakistan's dwindling foreign visitors, of all stripes, will now stay away from the country.
关于日益减少的各种国外旅游者中的许多人将会和巴基斯坦保持距离的假定，看来是合乎情理的。
Throughout central and southern Texas swimmers are being turned away from lakes and pools: the dwindling water supply is for drinking, not splashing around in.
整个德州中南部的游泳者都要告别湖泊和水池了，因为所剩无多的水源需留供饮用，而非嬉戏。
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