"peter" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 逐漸消失
• 逐漸減少

Definition

指某事物逐漸減少、減弱或結束，通常用於短語'peter out'中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

幾乎總是以 'peter out' 形式出現，常用於非正式語境。表示某事物逐漸減弱或消失，非用於描述突然停止。

Examples

After an hour, the campfire began to peter out.

一小時後，營火開始**逐漸消失**。

The party started strong but then petered out.

聚會一開始很熱鬧，後來**逐漸冷清下來**。

Their excitement for the project petered out over time.

他們對項目的熱情**逐漸消失了**。

The conversation kind of petered out after a while and we just left.

聊著聊著，話題**漸漸結束**，我們就離開了。

Her interest just petered out, so she stopped coming.

她的興趣就這樣**慢慢消失了**，所以她不再來了。

Plans for the new park petered out once the funding dried up.

新公園的計畫在資金用盡後**漸漸不了了之**。