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 need for that kind of books has petered out.
  对那种书的需求逐渐消失了。
• 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。
• 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。
• History suggests that trends established during periods of low trading volumes have swiftly petered out once volumes picked up.
  历史表明，在交投清淡时期确立的趋势，一旦交投活跃起来，就会迅速瓦解。
• 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。
• 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。
• The conversation soon petered out.
  不久谈话声渐渐停了。
• 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。
• He was petered out after a day's work.
  干了一天活，他筋疲力尽了。
• For about two years, since the rebound from the 2008 crash petered out, the crab is what we have had.
  在过去两年左右的时间里，随着2008年崩盘后的反弹逐渐丧失动力，我们就遭遇到了横盘市。