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peter out

英 [ˈpiːtə(r) aʊt]

美 [ˈpiːtər aʊt]

逐渐结束; 逐渐消亡

柯林斯词典

  • PHRASAL VERB 逐渐结束;逐渐消亡
    If somethingpeters out, it gradually comes to an end.
    1. The six-month strike seemed to be petering out...
      长达6个月的罢工好像正逐渐平息。
    2. 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。

英英释义

verb

双语例句

  • You said Peter was out of town.
    你不是告诉我他出差了吗。
  • And whereas Wi-Fi signals peter out after 100 metres or so, their white-space equivalents could have ranges of several kilometres.
    并且,wi-fi信号传输约100米后,就渐渐消失,与之相比,空白频段信号传播范围则可能为几千米。
  • Peter launched out into another of his stories.
    彼得开始大谈特谈他的另一个经历。
  • Peter scratched out his name on the bark of the tree.
    彼得把他的名家刻在树皮上。
  • In my judgment, the positive impact of a fiscal stimulus will peter out after its scheduled completion.
    否则按我的判断,财政刺激的积极影响将在其按计划完成后逐渐降低。
  • Peter flung out his arms.
    彼得伸出了双臂。
  • But though the Hangzhou strike is likely to peter out, the grievances that sparked it may not be resolved so easily, and may resurface elsewhere, say labour analysts.
    劳工问题分析人士称,虽然杭州的罢工很可能逐渐平息,但引燃此次罢工的不满怒火可能不那么容易扑灭,并可能在其它地方再度冒头。
  • Peter blurted out the news.
    彼得不慎说出了秘密。
  • The good news is that H1N1 is hitting North America at the tail end of its flu season. It's possible that the virus may peter out and re-appear next autumn, but that gives us months to prepare.
    好消息是,甲型H1N1流感是在北美流感季节快要结束时出现的,病毒可能会逐步消失并在秋天再次出现,但这将给我们数个月的准备时间。
  • Otherwise, it ran the risk of seeing the whole revolution peter out into a mere peasant uprising that would collapse when it hit the cities.
    否则,整个革命就可能蜕变成单纯的农民起义,等到进攻城市的时候就会垮台。