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peter out
phrasal verb with peterverbuk /ˈpiː.tər/ us /ˈpiː.t̬ɚ/
to gradually stop or disappear: 逐渐停止;慢慢消失
The fighting which started in the night had petered out by morning.夜间开始的战斗到早晨逐渐平息了。
The track petered out after a mile or so.大约一英里后，小路逐渐消失了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Coming to an end
closure
cloture
come off
come to a full stopidiom
come to a headidiom
end
finish line
finish up
finishing line
fizzle
fizzle out
go out (of) the windowidiom
head
let
road
run
sunset
taper
taper off
wind something up
peter out | American Dictionary
peter out
phrasal verb with peterverb
us/ˈpi·t̬ər ˈɑʊt/
to be reduced gradually so that nothing is left:
We thought the storm would peter out.
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