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 creek became narrower and finally petered out.
  支流越变越窄最后终于枯竭了。
• The fighting which started in the night had petered out by morning.
  夜间开始的战斗到早晨逐渐平息了。
• 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。
• The conversation soon petered out.
  不久谈话声渐渐停了。
• Their enthusiasm soon petered out.
  他们的热情不久就消失了。
• But as I thought of her, my anger slowly petered out.
  但当我想到她时，怒气便慢慢消失。
• First, trade petered out and then ceased altogether.
  首先，贸易逐渐减少，然后完全终结。
• But, after 2000, as the crisis remained confined to emerging markets, discussion petered out.
  然而，2000年之后，由于危机依然只局限于新兴市场，讨论逐渐平息了。
• His interest in learning Japanese has petered out.
  他学习日语的兴趣逐渐消失了。
• Bank shares led a slump in European and Asian stock markets on Tuesday, though the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened slightly higher after an oil rally on Monday petered out.
  尽管道琼斯工业平均指数随着油价下跌而高开，周二银行股仍然领跌欧洲和亚洲的股市。