Word · Frequency #814
petering
逐渐减少；逐渐消失
petering is the present participle of peter.
to gradually decrease or fade away until something ends
- 1.
Chiefly followed by out: originally (mining), of a vein of ore: to be depleted of ore; now (generally), to diminish to nothing; to dwindle, to trail off.
主要用于后接“out”:最初(采矿)指矿脉的矿石耗尽；现在(通常)指逐渐减少至无；逐渐消失,逐渐停止。
- 2.
Synonym of blue peter; to call for trump by throwing away a high card while holding a lower one.
蓝彼得的同义词；通过丢弃高牌而持有低牌来叫主。
主要用于后接“out”:最初(采矿)指矿脉的矿石耗尽；现在(通常)指逐渐减少至无；逐渐消失,逐渐停止。；蓝彼得的同义词；通过丢弃高牌而持有低牌来叫主。；逐渐消失；逐渐减少
In use
The noise from the party finally petered out around midnight.
This trail peters out near the river, so we have to turn back.
Public interest in the trend is petering out quickly.
peter out
The noise gradually petered out.
噪音逐渐消失了。
Verb forms
base peter · third person peters · -ing petering · past petered · past participle petered
Common mistakes
The sound petered.The sound petered out.
动词 peter 通常与副词 out 搭配组成短语动词 peter out 才能表示“逐渐消失”，单独使用 peter 是不完整的错误。
The noise petered off.The noise petered out.
动词 peter 的正确搭配副词是 out，而不是 off。peter out 是固定短语，表示逐渐消失或减弱。
Connections
Collocations
- peter out
- 逐渐消失，逐渐减少
- The storm petered out by evening.暴风雨到傍晚逐渐减弱了。
- peter into
- 逐渐变为（更小或更弱的东西）
- The wide avenue peters into a narrow lane.宽阔的大道逐渐变成了一条小巷。
- peter away
- 逐渐减退，消失
- His enthusiasm petered away after the initial excitement.最初的兴奋过后，他的热情逐渐减退了。
Idioms & figurative uses
- peter out
- 逐渐消失，逐渐减少The storm petered out after a few hours.几小时后风暴逐渐平息了。
Synonyms
- fade
- 逐渐消失 · 更常用于描述声音、光线或记忆的消失，不如peter out强调逐渐减少至无
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象‘彼得（peter）’累得‘疲塌’了，力气逐渐消失殆尽。
Context & Register
动词peter常与out连用，表示逐渐消失或减少，语域中性，多用于非正式至中性语境。
Grammar Note
proper noun
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'meter' and 'teeter' rhyme with 'peter'. Words like 'letter', 'bitter', 'center', and 'sector' share a similar spelling ending but have different vowel sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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