| 词组 | peter out |
| 释义 | peter out 1. peter out if something peters out, there is gradually less and less of it, or it becomes gradually less and less strong, until it stops completely: ▪ The rain will peter out later on in the day. ▪ Our conversation began to peter out and I was struggling to think of anything to say. ▪ Eventually the clapping petered out and people got up to leave the concert hall. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑fizzle out informal 2. peter out if a path or road peters out, it gradually becomes narrower and less clear, until it ends completely: ▪ As they went further into the forest, the path gradually petered out. ▪ The street petered out into a country lane. |
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