peter out

逐渐减少

例句与用法：

The road became narrower and rougher and eventually petered out.

这条路越来越窄，越来越难走，最后终于消失了。

Seeing no future in it, his interest in the job peter out.

因为看不出有什么前途，他对那件工作的兴趣就日渐低落。

词形变化：

动词过去式: petered | 动词过去分词: petered | 动词现在分词: petering | 动词第三人称单数: peters |

详细释义：

逐渐减少; 逐渐消耗

The car engine just petered out after ten years of hard driving.

结结实实开了十年之后, 那部车的引擎渐渐耗损了。

Seeing no future in it, his interest in the job petered out.

因为看不出有什么前途, 他对那件工作的兴趣就日渐低落。

The storm is petering out.

暴风雨正渐渐平息。