名词（长形物体的）逐渐变窄; 微弱的光; 极细的蜡烛
动词逐渐变细，逐渐停止
1. 逐渐变细：tapeline 卷尺 | taper off 逐渐变细 | taper 锥形
2. 削尖：taper mandrel 锥形心轴 | taper off 削尖 | taper pin hole 锥形销孔
3. 逐渐停止：summery 夏季的 | taper off 逐渐停止 | tropical depression 热带低气压
4. 逐渐减弱：tap into 挖掘...... | taper off 逐渐减弱 | tapestry of American history 美国历史丰富多彩的画面
1. -> see taper 2
1. Niu predicted that China's environmental problems would worsen in the short term but could taper off once the GDP per capita found its equilibrium.
2. Analysts say companies will keep cutting jobs probably through the rest of this year, though the pace of layoffs should continue to taper off.
3. " We really hope customers can taper off smoking, " he noted.
4. He expects discounts will taper off in the premium segment as the market is recovering.
5. Experts in Guangzhou have proposed restructuring local industry to taper off the population increase caused by migration.
911chaxun查询·英语单词
verb
1. become smaller or less active
e.g. Business tapered off
2. end weakly
e.g. The music just petered out--there was no proper ending
Synonym: peter out fizzle out fizzle