The six-month strike seemed to be petering out.长达六个月的罢工似乎正逐渐停息。

Nancy managed to secure some clerical work, but that job petered out after just three months.南希设法找了一份文书工作, 但只干了三个月就不干了。

Come August, coverage of the story had all but petered out.到了8月份, 对此事的报道几乎销声匿迹了。

They started up fragments of conversation which petered out into nervous silence.他们开始断断续续地谈话, 后来就陷入了令人紧张的沉默。

The road peters out seven kilometres short of the village.这条路在离村子七公里的地方就到头了。

The road petered out into a rutted track.这条路逐渐变成一条满是车辙印的小道。