peter
v
(phr v) peter out decrease or fade gradually before coming to an end 逐渐减少; 渐渐消失
The path petered out deep in the forest. 小路漫漫消失在密林深处.
The story begins dramatically but the plot peters out before the end. 这故事有些虎头蛇尾.
🗣️ 情景例句
She won't be happy when she sees what you've done with your hair.
当她看到你将头发搞成这个样了了,就高兴不起来了。
The frog in well knows nothing of the great ocean.