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Taper V Erg Gradually Long Thin 英[ˈteɪpə(R 美[ˈtepɚ Vt

单词 taper
音标
英[ˈteɪpə(r)] 美[ˈtepɚ]
解释
vt.& vi.逐渐变细,变尖;逐渐减弱;n.细蜡烛;灯芯;锥形物;
例句

V-ERG
(使)一端逐渐变细;(使)变锥形
If something tapers, or if you taper it, it becomes gradually thinner at one end.
例:Unlike other trees, it doesn't taper very much. It stays fat all the way up...和别的树不同,它不是越往上越细,而是上下一样粗。
例:...beautiful hands with long, tapering fingers...手指修长纤细的一双美手

V-ERG
逐渐减少;逐渐缩小
If something tapers or is tapered, it gradually becomes reduced in amount, number, or size until it is greatly reduced.
例:There are signs that inflation is tapering...种种迹象显示,通货膨胀率在逐渐下降。
例:If you take these drugs continuously, withdrawal must be tapered.如果你一直在服用这些药,停药时一定要逐渐停。

N-COUNT
细长蜡烛;点火木片
A taper is a long, thin candle or a thin wooden strip that is used for lighting fires.
变形
third:tapers~done:tapered~pl:tapers~ing:tapering~past:tapered~

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