peter

🇺🇸 /ˈpiːtər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpiːtə(r)/
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標籤 TOP20000
verb
R

To slowly stop or fade away.

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

當客人離開時,派對上的笑聲逐漸消失了。

R

To gradually lose energy or effectiveness.

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

彼得對這項愛好的兴趣在幾個月後開始逐漸減退。

noun
R

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

Hey Peter, how's your day going?

嘿,彼得,你今天過得怎麼樣?

translation

v. 逐漸停止, 逐漸耗盡
n. 彼得(常見男性名字)

詞形變化

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