Taper
[ 'tepɚ ]
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vt.& vi. 逐渐变细，变尖;逐渐减弱;
n. 细蜡烛;灯芯;锥形物;
📝 例句
You'd better taper off the amount of time given to rest.
你最好逐渐地减少休息时间。
Pulmonary arteries taper towards periphery.
肺动脉向周围逐渐变细。
I hope you can taper off smoking.
我希望你能逐渐地减少吸烟量。
taper turning
推拔车削
I tapered the end of the fence post with an ax.
我用斧头将篱笆桩顶端削尖。
🌱 联想助记
【记】tape-磁带,taper-小蜡烛:点红烛,放磁带听金曲,够浪漫
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
taper
n
length of wax-covered thread like a very thin candle burned to give light or to light other candles, etc 蜡捻子, 细蜡烛（点燃後用以照明或引火）
put a taper to the fire 用蜡捻儿引火.
taper v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (off) (to sth) become or make (sth) gradually narrower 逐渐变窄; 使（某物）逐渐变窄
tapering at the ends 末端渐窄
a blade that tapers off to a fine point 缩窄成细尖的叶片
The trouser legs are slightly tapered. 裤腿逐渐向里收窄了一些. Cf 参看 flare2.
2 [Ip, Tn.p] ~ (sth) off (cause sth to) become less in amount, etc or to cease gradually （使某物）变少, 变小; （使某物）逐渐终止
The number of applicants for the course has been tapering off recently. 申请上该课程的人近来已逐渐减少.
taper off production 逐渐停产. taper, n (usu sing 通常作单数) gradual narrowing of a long object （长形物体的）逐渐变窄
trousers with a slight taper 裤脚稍瘦进一些的长裤.
🔁 扩展释义
*['teipә]n. 带子操作工, 小蜡烛, 尖细, 渐弱, 锥形, 尖塔a. 尖细的, 分等级的vt. (使)一头逐渐变细, (使)逐渐减少vi. (使)一头逐渐变细, (使)逐渐减少【化】 拔梢相关词组: taper off
🏥 医学释义
锥形（体），斜度
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
隔岸风景好，邻家芳草绿。
The two contestants are neck and neck with 20 points each.
比赛双方各得20分，打成平局。
Luckily the weather was not so wet as it is today.
幸运的是，那天的天气不像今天这样有雨。