“渐渐枯竭”可以翻译为 “gradually dry up” 或 “gradually deplete”,具体使用哪个表达取决于语境:
“gradually dry up”:更侧重于描述水源、资源等逐渐减少至干涸的状态,例如:
The river has gradually dried up due to the prolonged drought.(由于长期干旱,这条河渐渐枯竭了。)
“gradually deplete”:更侧重于描述资源、储备等逐渐耗尽的过程,可用于更广泛的语境,如能源、资金等,例如:
Our natural resources are gradually depleting.(我们的自然资源正在渐渐枯竭。)