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 good news is that H1N1 is hitting North America at the tail end of its flu season. It's possible that the virus may peter out and re-appear next autumn, but that gives us months to prepare.
  好消息是，甲型H1N1流感是在北美流感季节快要结束时出现的，病毒可能会逐步消失并在秋天再次出现，但这将给我们数个月的准备时间。
• 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。
• The six-month strike seemed to be petering out
  长达6个月的罢工好像正逐渐平息。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Peter scratched out his name on the bark of the tree.
  彼得把他的名家刻在树皮上。
• 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。
• 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。
• Peter flung out his arms.
  彼得伸出了双臂。