trail off

trail off — phrasal verb

  • trail offbase form
  • trails off3rd person singular
  • trailing off-ing form
  • trailed offpast simple

1. when a voice or sound becomes softer and softer until it stops

1.片語動詞不及物B2
釋義

when a voice or sound becomes softer and softer until it stops

例句

Tariro began to explain but her voice trailed off mid-sentence.

voice + trailed off

The music from the radio trailed off as João left the room.

同義詞
  • fade away

    broader — can describe light, memories, or feelings, not just sound

  • die away

    more literary; often used for sounds echoing in a large space

  • taper off

    more common with quantities like rain or spending; emphasises reduction rather than the hesitant, incomplete quality of 'trail off'

反義詞

文法句型

trail off

用法筆記

Typically describes speech, singing, music, or any ongoing sound that fades. The subject is most often a voice, words, or a type of sound.

常見錯誤

❌He trailed off his sentence.
✅His voice trailed off.
💡'trail off' is intransitive and does not take an object.