
n.小蠟燭;蠟芯;尖錐形;漸弱
v.逐漸變小;逐漸消失
adj.尖細(xì)的;劃分等級的
They had red tapers on the table at Christmastime. 在圣誕節(jié)期間他們在桌子上點(diǎn)紅色的細(xì)蠟燭。
用作動詞 (v.)Financial aids generally taper off after the first year of college. 助學(xué)金通常在大學(xué)一年級之后逐漸減少。
Taper the plug off a bit with the chisel so that it will fit into the hole. 用鑿子把塞子的一頭削掉一點(diǎn),使它能塞進(jìn)洞里。
The storm is beginning to taper off now. 風(fēng)暴現(xiàn)在逐漸減弱了。