| 词汇 | petering out |
| 释义 | (redirected from petering out)peter outTo dwindle, diminish, or fade away; to be used up or exhausted. His campaign started really strong, but following a series of scandals, public support for the candidate petered out and he never got off the ground. The light on my bike began to peter out, so I had to stop and change the batteries. peter out[for something] to die or dwindle away; [for something] to become exhausted gradually. When the fire petered out, I went to bed. My money finally petered out, and I had to come home. peter outDwindle or diminish and come to an end, as in Their enthusiasm soon petered out. The origin of this usage is unknown, but one authority suggests it may refer to the apostle Peter, whose enthusiastic support of Jesus quickly diminished so that he denied knowing him three times during the night after Jesus's arrest. [Mid-1800s] peter outv. 1. To cause someone to lose all energy; tire someone out: That long run petered me out. You'll get petered out if you work too fast. 2. To lose all energy; tire out: I petered out toward the end and lost the race. 3. To diminish slowly and come to an end; dwindle: The flow of water petered out as the valves were closed. peter out in. to give out; to wear out. What’ll we do when the money peters out? |
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