petered

英 ['pi:təd]

美

v. 渐渐枯竭[消失]( peter的过去式和过去分词 ); 逐渐减少; 逐渐减弱; 慢慢消失
peter的过去式, 过去分词

双语例句

• The debate petered out, which was a shame as it touched on an important issue in the debate about multitasking: rudeness.
  争论平息了，这有些可惜，因为它触及了“多任务处理”争论中的一个重要问题：无礼。
• But the early advance quickly petered out, as the worries of the last few weeks returned.
  但很快过去几周的担忧又重新占据了市场，早前的上涨随即烟消云散。
• Our trail petered out, as seems inevitable in these situations.
  脚下的足迹渐渐消失，在这种情况下无可避免。
• Without entry into the eurozone, this might have petered out.
  要不是加入欧元区，这种奇迹可能不会延续下去。
• The movement gained some traction over the next few years, but ultimately petered out.
  接下来几年，这场运动吸引了一些注意力，但最终还是逐渐淡出了人们的视线。
• Their enthusiasm soon petered out.
  他们的热情不久就消失了。
• But within a few days the conference had petered out in disarray.
  但是数天来，会议逐渐在混乱中走向尾声。
• "Seeing no future in it, his interest in the job petered out."
  “因为看不出有什么前途，他对那件工作的兴趣就日渐低落。”
• He was petered out after a day's work.
  干了一天活，他筋疲力尽了。
• First, trade petered out and then ceased altogether.
  首先，贸易逐渐减少，然后完全终结。