peter
verb
ˈpiːtə
verb
1
to
gradually
become
smaller,
less,
weaker
etc
and
then
come
to
an
end
逐渐变小; 逐渐减少; 逐渐消失
The
road
became
narrower
and
eventually
petered
out.
那条路越来越窄，最后消失了。
Public
interest
in
the
environment
is
in
danger
of
petering
out.
公众对环境的兴趣有可能会逐渐减少。
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