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单词 taper
释义
taper
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˈteɪ.pər/us
/ˈteɪ.pɚ/

taperverb[I or T](GET NARROWER)

tobecomegraduallynarrowerat one end, or to make something do this:
（使）一端逐渐变窄
Thecavetaperedtoanarrowpassageway.
Taperyourbrowsslightlyat the end.
Thetablewasmountedonslender, taperinglegs.
More examples
  • Thecreaturehad a cone-shapedbodycoveredwithloose,shaggyhair, tapering to asmallhead.
  • Thetopof thebuildingtapers into acone.
  • Sheworeloosesilkypantsgatheredinto adeep,fittedwaistbandand tapering at herankles.
  • Roll thedoughinto athicksausageabout 15cmlong, tapering it to apointat one end.
  • Taper thepathto make itappearlonger.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Becoming and making smaller or less
  • abridgment
  • attenuate
  • attenuated
  • attenuating
  • attenuation
  • boil
  • damp
  • falling
  • falling-off
  • foreshorten
  • foreshortened
  • go through the flooridiom
  • haircut
  • rollback
  • runsomeone/somethingdown
  • rundown
  • sag
  • salami slicing
  • shave
  • telescope
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taperverb[I or T](REDUCE AMOUNT)

tograduallybecomeless inamount, or to make something do this:
The newtaxcreditwillgraduallytaper forhigherearners.
It isimportantto tapermedicationtopreventnarcoticwithdrawalsyndrome.
sportsspecialized
tograduallyreducetheamountoftrainingthat you do,especiallyin the laststageofpreparingfor animportantraceorcompetition:
When tapering for arace, the athlete'sheartrateshould besteadier.
They tapered theworkoutin the last twoweeksbefore theevent.
More examples
  • Bolton'sformhas tapered with fourlossesin the past fourgames.
  • Theallowancewill taper for those withhigherincomes.
  • She tapers thedrugsso thatmotherswill be offmedicationat thetimeofdelivery.
  • There was noevidencethatquittingcoldturkeywas moredifficultthan tapering thenumberofcigarettessmokedperday.
  • It'simportanttostaymobileafter themarathon; taperyouractivity, don'tstopabruptly.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Becoming and making smaller or less
  • abridgment
  • attenuate
  • attenuated
  • attenuating
  • attenuation
  • boil
  • damp
  • falling
  • falling-off
  • foreshorten
  • foreshortened
  • go through the flooridiom
  • haircut
  • rollback
  • runsomeone/somethingdown
  • rundown
  • sag
  • salami slicing
  • shave
  • telescope
See more results »

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tapering

Phrasal verb

taper off
taper
noun[C]
uk
/ˈteɪ.pər/us
/ˈteɪ.pɚ/
a verythincandleor a verythinstripofwood, usedespeciallyin the past forlightingcandles,fires, etc.
细枝小蜡烛； 点火木片；灯芯；烛芯
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Lighting & light fittings in the home
  • bulb
  • candelabra
  • candle
  • candlestick
  • candlewick
  • chandelier
  • halogen lamp
  • head torch
  • headlamp
  • hurricane lamp
  • lamp
  • nightlight
  • penlight
  • rope light
  • SAD lamp
  • searchlight
  • unlit
  • uplighter
  • votive candle
  • wick
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(Definition oftaperfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
taper
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˈteɪ.pər/us
/ˈteɪ.pɚ/
tobecomegraduallynarrowerat one end, or to make something do this
（使）一端逐渐变窄
Then you'll come to aplacewhere thepavementtapers off and thedirtroadbegins.然后你就会走到一个地方，人行道逐渐变窄，然后变成泥地。

Phrasal verb

taper off
taper
noun[C]
uk
/ˈteɪ.pər/us
/ˈteɪ.pɚ/
a verythincandleor a verythinstripofwood, usedespeciallyin the past forlightingcandles,fires, etc.
细枝小蜡烛； 点火木片；灯芯；烛芯

taper| American Dictionary

taper
verb[I/T]
us
/ˈteɪ·pər/
tobecomegraduallynarrower:
[T]Thedrillbitis tapered on one end.

Phrasal verb

taper off
(Definition oftaperfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftaper

taper
However, these bars were finely made, tapered at one end, and had striations on their surfaces; several were coated with red pigment on their ends.
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First, election contests in both chambers have tapered off considerably since the beginning of the twentieth century.
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The current then tapered to a lower level as the desired joint angle was approached.
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As the design was refined, the brick was not felt to suit the form of the block that tapers inward on the upper storeys.
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They are tall, free-standing, pillar-like stelae with tapering form, usually with a rectangular cross-section and pictorial narrative scenes carved on all four sides in registers.
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Leaves slender, 3 mm long and 1 mm wide, tapering along entire length to an acute apex, often slightly incurved towards stem.
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Digits with no recognizable phalanges, and with a deeper impression at the anterior tips of the digits, tapering out posteriorly to the heel pad.
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Two highly polished tapered steel pins passing through the wind-tunnel walls are engaged loosely in these holes.
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The pedicel is strongly tapered towards where it was narrowly attached to the cone axis.
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The cathode used is made of stainless steel and has a 3 mm diameter tapered hole in the center of the cathode disc.
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The pygidia have a wide and posteriorly tapered axis and a pair of distinct pleural furrows opposite the second axial ring.
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Ascenders have tapering wedges, while the wedges on minims are heavy.
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The discontinued drug was gradually tapered over 4 weeks.
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Patients were significantly more likely to achieve 50% improvement and to be tapered off prednisone than controls.
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He observed various stages that ranged from 0n05 up to 3n0 mm in length and were slightly tapered at the two ends.
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