peter out

英 美
  • 逐渐减少
  • out adv.出;在外;完prep.向外;在外面v.出来;暴露;驱逐;熄灭;伸出;公开…的同性恋身份
  • peter n.彼得(男子名)vi.慢慢消失;耗尽
Verb:
  1. end weakly;

    "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"

  2. use up all one's strength and energy and stop working;

    "At the end of the march, I pooped out"

    1. A turnstile gate in the middle of the track would rotate, causing the balls to alternate exiting out of the two exits.
      随着比赛时间的流逝,部落人员逐渐减少,直到剩最后两位,这就是这一季的最后一集。

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