peter out

英 [ˈpiːtə(r) aʊt]

美 [ˈpiːtər aʊt]

逐渐结束; 逐渐消亡

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 逐渐结束；逐渐消亡
  If somethingpeters out, it gradually comes to an end.
  1. The six-month strike seemed to be petering out...
     长达6个月的罢工好像正逐渐平息。
  2. The road petered out into a rutted track.
     这条路渐渐变成一条满是车辙印的小径。

英英释义

verb

• use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
  1. At the end of the march, I pooped out
  Synonym:poop outrun downrun outconk out
• end weakly
  1. The music just petered out--there was no proper ending
  Synonym:taper offfizzle outfizzle

双语例句

• Peter scratched out his name on the bark of the tree.
  彼得把他的名家刻在树皮上。
• Peter launched out into another of his stories.
  彼得开始大谈特谈他的另一个经历。
• In my judgment, the positive impact of a fiscal stimulus will peter out after its scheduled completion.
  否则按我的判断，财政刺激的积极影响将在其按计划完成后逐渐降低。
• Peter blurted out the news before he considered the consequence.
  彼得未考虑后果就把消息泄露了。
• The Bible tells us that Peter went out and cried bitterly.
  圣经说彼得就出去痛哭。
• Peter took out his wallet and showed his ID to the man
  彼得掏出钱包向那人出示他的身份证件。
• You said Peter was out of town.
  你不是告诉我他出差了吗。
• Deals of this sort have emerged in the past and have come to nothing, analysts said, and it is possible this one, too, could peter out.
  分析人士说，过去曾有过这类协议，最后都无果而终，可能这份意向书也会不了了之。
• And the influx of Asian students to America may peter out.
  并且，亚洲学生的申请人数可能也会逐渐减少。
• There are concerns that the rapid expansion in the region may soon peter out and global carmakers like JLR are looking to other emerging markets for the next phase of growth.
  但也有人担心，中国市场的快速扩张可能很快就会趋缓，JLR等全球汽车厂商正转向其他新兴市场寻求下一阶段的增长。