Peter
[ ['pi:tə] ]
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vi. 逐渐消失, 逐渐减少
📝 例句
The creek became narrower and finally petered out.
支流越变越窄最后终于枯竭了。
He was petered out after a day's work.
干了一天活,他筋疲力尽了。
"As a senior, Peter is writing his thesis."
作为大学四年级学生，彼得正在写毕业论文。
He wrote `Peter Mitchell, Esq' on the envelope.
他在信封上写了peter Mitchell, Esq.
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
peter
v
(phr v) peter out decrease or fade gradually before coming to an end 逐渐减少; 渐渐消失
The path petered out deep in the forest. 小路漫漫消失在密林深处.
The story begins dramatically but the plot peters out before the end. 这故事有些虎头蛇尾.
🗣️ 情景例句
A crystal chandelier would look great in the living room.
在这间卧室里放一盏水晶吊灯会很漂亮的。
Every potter praises his own pot.
老王卖瓜，自卖自夸。
Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well.
冬季即将来临，这些山丘对周围的村庄具有毁灭性的威胁，因为大雨不仅会冲走土壤，而且还会引起严重的水灾。