"petered" in Chinese (Simplified)
逐渐减少渐渐消失
Definition
'Petered' 是 'peter out' 的过去式，意思是数量或力量逐渐减少直到完全停止。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用短语是 'peter out'，过去式为 'petered out'，偏口语，描述能量、活动等逐渐结束。不用于突然停止的情形。
Examples
The rain petered out after an hour.
雨下了一小时后**渐渐停了**。
His energy petered out by the end of the hike.
到徒步结束时，他的精力已经**耗尽了**。
The music petered out as the night ended.
夜晚结束时，音乐**逐渐消失了**。
The meeting started strong but petered out after people lost interest.
会议开始时气氛很好，但人们失去兴趣后，讨论**渐渐没了**。
Our conversation petered out, so we said goodbye and left.
谈话**慢慢冷淡下来**，我们就道别走了。
The excitement over the new game petered out in just a few weeks.
大家对新游戏的热情**很快消退了**，只持续了几周。