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
I'm surprised they're not here.
我奇怪他们怎么没来。
Throw away the apple because of the core.
因噎废食。
After I had given her some money, she looked into a crystal ball and said: 'A relation of yours is coming to see you.