tapers

美['teɪpər] 英['teɪpə(r)]

n. 小蜡烛；蜡芯；尖锥形；渐弱

v. 逐渐变小；逐渐消失

adj. 尖细的；划分等级的

副词：taperingly 过去式：tapered 过去分词：tapered 现在分词：tapering 第三人称单数：tapers

近义词：narrow，candle，lessen，contract，diminish，sharpen，point，cometoapoint，thindown，dwindle，reduce，phaseout，taperoff，tailoff，spill，lamp，match，torch，light，thinningdown，dwindling，elongation，wick，waxlight，

英英释义

Noun

a convex shape that narrows toward a point
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
stick of wax with a wick in the middle

Verb

diminish gradually;
"Interested tapered off"
give a point to;
"The candles are tapered"

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用作名词(n.)

They had red tapers on the table at Christmastime.在圣诞节期间他们在桌子上点红色的细蜡烛。

用作动词(v.)

Financial aids generally taper off after the first year of college.助学金通常在大学一年级之后逐渐减少。
Taper the plug off a bit with the chisel so that it will fit into the hole.用凿子把塞子的一头削掉一点，使它能塞进洞里。
The storm is beginning to taper off now.风暴现在逐渐减弱了。

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