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

• The six-month strike seemed to be petering out
  长达6个月的罢工好像正逐渐平息。
• So Peter got out of the boat and also walked on the water.
  所以彼得从船上下来走在水面上。
• A new concern Mr Rajan expressed while talking to the FT Financial Times, was that the productivity gains that have underpinned the world economy might peter out as fresh policy reforms stall.
  拉詹先生在接受《金融时报》采访时表达了一种新的忧虑，即随着新的政策改革陷入停滞，一度支撑了世界经济的生产率增长可能会逐渐消失。
• It is said that Peter fled out of the prison after having been sentenced to death.
  听说被判处死刑后，彼得从监狱里逃了出来。
• Peter blurted out the news.
  彼得不慎说出了秘密。
• Peter flung out his arms.
  彼得伸出了双臂。
• Indeed the number of new and significant packages may begin to peter out as the public accounts of most countries can no longer cope with the growing burden of insolvency or assume further private sector risk.
  事实上，随着多数国家不再有能力应对日益增长的破产负担或是进一步承担私营部门的风险，新的大规模救援计划可能会逐渐减少。
• Peter launched out into another of his stories.
  彼得开始大谈特谈他的另一个经历。
• Peter blurted out the news before he considered the consequence.
  彼得未考虑后果就把消息泄露了。
• 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。