peter out中文什么意思

尖灭

逐渐消失, 耗尽

• peter:     peter2 n. 〔美 ...
• out:    adv. 1.〔位置及运动的方向〕向 ...
• peter:    n. 1.彼得〔男子名〕。 2.【圣 ...

例句与用法

1. This envelope gradually peters out with altitude .
   这一包层随高度而逐渐稀薄。
2. A new concern mr rajan expressed while talking to the ft financial times , was that the productivity gains that have underpinned the world economy might peter out as fresh policy reforms stall
   拉詹先生在接受《金融时报》采访时表达了一种新的忧虑，即随着新的政策改革陷入停滞，一度支撑了世界经济的生产率增长可能会逐渐消失。

英文释义

动词

1. use up all one''s strength and energy and stop working; "At the end of the march, I pooped out"
   同义词：poop out, run down, run out, conk out
2. end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"
   同义词：taper off, fizzle out, fizzle