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

• "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。”
• 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。
• 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 need for that kind of books has petered out.
  对那种书的需求逐渐消失了。
• Their enthusiasm soon petered out.
  他们的热情不久就消失了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The meeting petered out after two hours.
  会议在两小时后接近尾声。