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

• Although the period began with great promise in many fields, by1600 the Renaissance had petered out, leaving political chaos, theological uncertainty, and cultural decadence in its wake.
  尽管在这时期的开始，在很多领域有很多重大的允诺，但到1600年时，文艺复兴运动已逐渐消失，残留著政治纷乱、神学的不确定性以及文化的颓废。
• 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。
• His interest in learning Japanese has petered out.
  他学习日语的兴趣逐渐消失了。
• 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。
• The creek became narrower and finally petered out.
  支流越变越窄最后终于枯竭了。
• 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。
• Their enthusiasm soon petered out.
  他们的热情不久就消失了。
• 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。
• He was petered out after a day's work.
  干了一天活，他筋疲力尽了。
• The need for that kind of books has petered out.
  对那种书的需求逐渐消失了。