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

• 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。
• 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。
• Groupon feels like an ebay-like ( eBay) trend waiting to peter out.
  Groupon现在给人的感觉就像当年的eBay，一时风光无限，却将很快迎来颓势。
• 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。
• The six-month strike seemed to be petering out
  长达6个月的罢工好像正逐渐平息。
• 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。
• But this figure could decline a lot in the next few months, particularly if the boom in steelmaking, one factor that has pushed up iron ore prices in the past four years, starts to peter out later in 2008.
  但在未来的数月中，该价值会下降许多，尤其是如果钢铁业的繁荣在2008年下半年开始消退的情况下&这轮繁荣是在过去4年中推升铁矿石价格的因素之一。
• When his homework was done, Peter went out to play.
  作业做好了，彼得出去玩了。
• The Bible tells us that Peter went out and cried bitterly.
  圣经说彼得就出去痛哭。
• 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。