peter

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vi. 逐渐消失, 逐渐减少

发音

UK /ˈpiːtə/
AU
US /ˈpitɚ/

词形变化

peters 复数 peters 三单 petering 现在分词 petered 过去式 petered 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The penis.

    俚语
  2. 1.

    A safe.

    英国 俚语
  3. 2.

    A prison cell.

    英国 俚语
v.
  1. 1.

    Chiefly followed by out: originally (mining), of a vein of ore: to be depleted of ore; now (generally), to diminish to nothing; to dwindle, to trail off.

    不及物

    I found a veinlet about 15 in. wide and very rich in gold. Trenching along its outcrop showed that it extended about 100 ft. and then pinched out altogether. A winze sunk on the veinlet showed that it "petered out" entirely at 25 or 30 ft.

  2. 1.

    Synonym of blue peter; to call for trump by throwing away a high card while holding a lower one.

    不及物 游戏

相关短语

Peter the Great [网络] 彼得大帝；彼得大帝雕像；大彼得 peter out 逐渐消失, 耗尽 Peter principle Peter Pan 天真而不懂事的成年人,大孩子,老顽童 Peter Pan syndrome Peter Pans peter puffer Peter Funk Peter Pan generation peter pepper peter peppers Peter Pan collar [网络] 小圆领；学院风彼得潘小圆领；彼得潘领 Peter Pan collars Peter Witt Peter Witts

词源

US, 1902, presumably from shared initial pe-. Compare the use of other men’s names as slang terms for the penis, e.g., dick, willy, johnson, John Thomas, etc.

来源：wiktionary