"petered" in Chinese (Traditional)
逐漸減少漸漸消失
Definition
'Petered' 是 'peter out' 的過去式,意思是數量或力量逐漸減少直到完全停止。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用短語是 'peter out',過去式為 'petered out',屬於口語用法,常描述活動、精力等慢慢結束。不用於突然停止。
Examples
The rain petered out after an hour.
雨下了一小時後**漸漸停了**。
His energy petered out by the end of the hike.
到健行結束時,他的精力已經**耗盡了**。
The music petered out as the night ended.
夜晚結束時,音樂**逐漸消失了**。
The meeting started strong but petered out after people lost interest.
會議一開始很熱烈,但大家失去興趣後討論**漸漸結束了**。
Our conversation petered out, so we said goodbye and left.
聊天**慢慢冷淡下來**,我們就道別走了。
The excitement over the new game petered out in just a few weeks.
大家對新遊戲的熱情**很快減弱了**,只持續了幾週。