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tap.er (obj) BECOME NARROWH5teI7pE5, $-pLvto (cause to) become narrower or reduced in some way（使）一头逐渐变得尖细; （使）逐渐减少（或减弱）The river soon tapers into a stream as you follow it up the mountain. [I]你沿着这条河登山而上，会发现它很快变成一小溪。The stick was tapered to a point. [T]棒子逐渐变细，一端成为尖梢。You'll have to taper it to make it fit. [T]你得把它削尖才适合。Turn left where the road tapers (off) into a track. [I]走到这条路变成一条小狭径的地方，向左转。Her voice tapered off as she realised everyone was listening. [I]当她意识到大家都在听时，她的声音越来越轻。We had a lot of interest in the book, but it has tapered off recently. [I]我们本来对这本书很感兴趣，可最近兴趣渐渐减弱了。She had long tapering fingers.她十指纤长。
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