peter out
Phrasal Verb
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★★★☆☆ Moderate
Neutral
含义: To gradually end or fail
逐渐消失、耗尽
Agotarse o desvanecerse gradualmente
徐々に尽きる、途切れる
서서히 줄어들다, 흐지부지되다
To slowly diminish until nothing remains.
慢慢减少直到什么都不剩。用于描述对话、储蓄、道路等自然终结的过程。
Disminuir lentamente hasta que no quede nada. Describe cómo conversaciones, ahorros o caminos terminan naturalmente.
何も残らなくなるまでゆっくりと減少すること。会話、貯金、道などが自然消滅する様子を表す。
아무것도 남지 않을 때까지 서서히 줄어들다.
Base verb: peter
Particle: out
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
例句
- The conversation petered out. 对话逐渐冷场了la conversación se apagó会話が途切れた대화가 흐지부지되었다.
- Our savings petered out. 我们的积蓄耗尽了nuestros ahorros se agotaron貯金が底をついた저축이 바닥났다.
- The trail petered out in the forest. 小路在森林中消失了el sendero desapareció en el bosque道が森の中で途切れた길이 숲속에서 끊겼다.
发音
用法指南
语境: ending, exhaustion
语气: resigned
✓ 正确说法
- Petered out逐渐消失了Se fue agotando途切れてしまった흐지부지됐어
起源与历史
American mining term for exhausted veins.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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