petered

英 ['pi:təd]

美

v. 渐渐枯竭[消失]( peter的过去式和过去分词 ); 逐渐减少; 逐渐减弱; 慢慢消失
peter的过去式, 过去分词

双语例句

• Assets under management more than tripled in the first three quarters of 2007, but the growth almost petered out in the last quarter of the year, Z-Ben research said, as the stock market changed direction.
  上海咨奔的报告显示，2007年前3个季度，基金公司管理的资产增加了两倍有余，但在第四季度，随着股市走向转变，资产增长几乎消失殆尽。
• He was petered out after a day's work.
  干了一天活，他筋疲力尽了。
• Bank shares led a slump in European and Asian stock markets on Tuesday, though the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened slightly higher after an oil rally on Monday petered out.
  尽管道琼斯工业平均指数随着油价下跌而高开，周二银行股仍然领跌欧洲和亚洲的股市。
• "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 debate petered out, which was a shame as it touched on an important issue in the debate about multitasking: rudeness.
  争论平息了，这有些可惜，因为它触及了“多任务处理”争论中的一个重要问题：无礼。
• 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。
• The movement gained some traction over the next few years, but ultimately petered out.
  接下来几年，这场运动吸引了一些注意力，但最终还是逐渐淡出了人们的视线。
• Our trail petered out, as seems inevitable in these situations.
  脚下的足迹渐渐消失，在这种情况下无可避免。
• The creek became narrower and finally petered out.
  支流越变越窄最后终于枯竭了。
• The conversation soon petered out.
  不久谈话声渐渐停了。