单选题 But by the time we are adult, the childhood hiding which dwindled to adolescent shyness, is expected to disappear altogether, as we bravely stride out to meet our guests, hosts, companions, relatives, colleagues, customers, clients, or friends.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 这里的dwindled的意思是“减少，缩小；变瘦；退化；衰落；变坏”。四个选 项中，A项succumbed的意思是“屈服，屈从，服从”；B项resor"ted的意思是“求助，诉诸， 采取(某种手段等)，常去”；C项adapted的意思是“使适应，改编”；D项diminished的意 思是“(使)减少，(使)变小”。四个选项中，只有D项符合题意要求。