n.小蠟燭；蠟芯；尖錐形；漸弱

v.逐漸變小；逐漸消失

adj.尖細的；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紅色的細蠟燭。

Financial aids generally taper off after the first year of college. 助學金通常在大學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，使它能塞進洞里。

The storm is beginning to taper off now. 風暴現(xiàn)在逐漸減弱了。