"peter out" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 逐漸消失
• 漸漸結束

Definition

指某事物逐漸變弱、變小，最後消失或結束，通常一開始很強烈。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Peter out” 是非正式用語，用於描寫事物如趨勢、活動等逐漸減弱至消失，不適用於突然終止的情境。常和“enthusiasm”等詞搭配。

Examples

The rain finally petered out after several hours.

雨下了好幾個小時後終於**逐漸消失**了。

The conversation started lively but soon petered out.

談話一開始很熱烈，但很快就**漸漸結束**了。

Their supplies petered out before help arrived.

他們的補給在求援到來前**耗盡了**。

The crowd’s excitement petered out as the concert dragged on.

隨著演唱會持續，觀眾的興奮**逐漸消失**了。

Her enthusiasm for the project petered out after a few weeks.

她對這個項目的熱情在幾週後**逐漸減弱**了。

My energy petered out halfway through the hike.

我在徒步過程中走到一半**漸漸沒力氣了**。