peter out

英 [ˈpiːtə(r) aʊt]

美 [ˈpiːtər aʊt]

逐渐结束; 逐渐消亡

柯林斯词典

verb

use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
1. At the end of the march, I pooped out
Synonym:poop outrun downrun outconk out
end weakly
1. The music just petered out--there was no proper ending
Synonym:taper offfizzle outfizzle

Peter moved out bag and baggage yesterday and the room became quiet today.
昨天，彼得连人带东西全部搬走了。那个房间变得很安静。
The road petered out into a rutted track.
这条路渐渐变成一条满是车辙印的小径。
Peter launched out into another of his stories.
彼得开始大谈特谈他的另一个经历。
So Peter got out of the boat and also walked on the water.
所以彼得从船上下来走在水面上。
And the influx of Asian students to America may peter out.
并且，亚洲学生的申请人数可能也会逐渐减少。
Peter blurted out the news before he considered the consequence.
彼得未考虑后果就把消息泄露了。
When his homework was done, Peter went out to play.
作业做好了，彼得出去玩了。
Goldman Sachs estimates that the growth impact of the House version peaks in the second and third quarters of 2009, and that by the final quarter of 2010 will start to peter out.
高盛（goldmansachs）估计，众议院版刺激方案对经济增长的影响将在2009年第二和第三季度达到峰值，到2010年第四季度其效果就会开始逐渐消失。
The six-month strike seemed to be petering out
长达6个月的罢工好像正逐渐平息。
Wendy quite liked it, until Peter pointed out the drawbacks.
温迪挺喜欢这样，可是后来彼得指出了缺点。