fizzle

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fiz·zle /ˈfɪzəl/ verb  1 fizzle out phrasal verb informal STOP HAPPENINGto gradually stop happening, especially because people become less interested 〔因越来越不感兴趣而〕渐停，夭折 Their romance just fizzled out. 他们的恋情就这么不了了之。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

fizzle• In the past, hand-held communicating units, with more limited functions, have fizzled.• The plan was carried out a century later, but at the time it fizzled.• The project fizzled and Turner left the company.• A blizzard kept demonstrators away, and a planned church vigil reportedly fizzled for lack of interest.• The road fizzled out at a gate plastered with fire hazard warnings, leading on to the moor itself.• The story fizzled when two things were learned.Origin fizzle (1500-1600) Probably from fist “to fart” ((15-17 centuries))

fiz·zle verbChineseSyllable  

less especially to become interested happening, stop because people gradually Corpus

fizzle
fiz‧zle /ˈfɪzəl/ verb
     
fizzle out phrasal verb informal
  to gradually stop happening, especially because people become less interested:
    Their romance just fizzled out.

fiz·zleBrE /ˈfɪzl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɪzl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they fizzle BrE /ˈfɪzl/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfɪzl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it fizzles BrE /ˈfɪzlz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfɪzlz/ 🔊past simple fizzled BrE /ˈfɪzld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfɪzld/ 🔊past participle fizzled BrE /ˈfɪzld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfɪzld/ 🔊 -ing form fizzling BrE /ˈfɪzlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfɪzlɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] when sth, especially sth that is burning, fizzles, it makes a sound like a long 's' （火等）发出嘶嘶声 SYN hiss ●ˌfizzle ˈout(informal) to gradually become less successful and end in a disappointing way （顺利开始）结果失败，终成泡影；虎头蛇尾