[scode type="blue"]amenity
n.生活福利设施；便利设施[/scode]
音标：/ə'miːnɪtɪ/
英英释义：
Amenities are things such as shopping centres or sports facilities that are provided for people's convenience, enjoyment, or comfort.
例句：
①The hotel amenities include health clubs, conference facilities, and banqueting rooms.
饭店的便利设施包括健身俱乐部、会议设施和宴会厅。
②Most hotels have amenities , but in some hotels you have to pay extra for the amenities.
大部分旅馆都有设施，但在一些旅馆里你必须付额外的费用。
这个词其实也是一个日常高频表达，经常会在听力题中出现，并且这个词一般以复数形式呈现：
China Daily 一篇题为 Gamers give a much-needed boost to hoteliers nationwide 也出现了这个表达：
[scode type="blue"]peter out
逐渐结束；逐渐消亡[/scode]
英英释义：
If something peters out, it gradually comes to an end.
例句：
①The six-month strike seemed to be petering out.
长达6个月的罢工好像正逐渐平息。
②The road petered out into a rutted track.
这条路渐渐变成一条满是车辙印的小径。
《金融时报》一篇题为 A race to vaccinate the developing world 也出现了这个表达：
《金融时报》一篇题为 China's record purchase of corn a 'watershed moment 也出现了这个表达：
看到这个词，我联想到一个和它意思很相近的短语：phase out 逐步淘汰；逐步放弃 【If something is phased out, people gradually stop using it.】
举个栗子：
They phased out my job in favor of a computer.
他们逐步用一台计算机淘汰了我的工作岗位
