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

• 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 meeting petered out after two hours.
  会议在两小时后接近尾声。
• The storm petered out finally.
  暴风雨最终逐渐平息下来。
• The conversation soon petered out.
  不久谈话声渐渐停了。
• The creek became narrower and finally petered out.
  支流越变越窄最后终于枯竭了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The need for that kind of books has petered out.
  对那种书的需求逐渐消失了。