peter

🇺🇸 /ˈpiːtər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpiːtə(r)/
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verb
R

To slowly stop or fade away.

The laughter from the party petered out when the guests left.

当客人离开时,派对上的笑声逐渐消失了。

R

To gradually lose energy or effectiveness.

Peter's interest in the hobby started to peter out after a few months.

彼得对这项爱好的兴趣在几个月后开始逐渐减退。

noun
R

A common name for a man or boy, used informally.

Hey Peter, how's your day going?

嘿,彼得,你今天过得怎么样?

translation

v. 逐渐停止, 逐渐耗尽
n. 彼得(常见男性名字)

词形变化

3rd Present peters
Progressive petering
Past petered
Plural peters
Perfect petered