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
He's probably right.
他也许是对的。
He snatched the purse and the ladder, and ran away.
他抢了手提袋和梯子,逃走了。
A journalist is interviewing the director of a play.