| 单词 | tapers |
| 释义 | tapers taper vi: (gradually narrow) SC 逐渐变窄 The road tapers on the mountain; only small cars can go through. 山路越来越窄，只有小型轿车能通过。 taper vi: (clothing) (衣物，如小脚裤、锥形裤) SC 从上往下变窄 cóng shàng wǎng xià biàn zhǎi The skirt tapered to just below the knee. 这条裙子裙口不断收窄，直至过膝。 taper n: (decrease in dimension) SC 一头逐渐变尖细 yì tóu zhú jiàn biàn jiān xì The forestry worker looked up at the tree, judging its taper from the base to the top. taper n: (candle) SC 细长蜡烛 xì cháng là zhú TC 細長蠟燭 Robert lit a taper and added it to the others already burning in the church. taper n: (waxed wick) SC 蜡烛芯 là zhú xīn TC 蠟燭沁 Lucy used a taper to light the fire. taper [sth] vtr: (cause to narrow) SC 使一头逐渐变细 SC 使…逐渐变窄 The dressmaker tapered the bodice of the dress, so it fitted snugly around the waist. taper [sth] vtr: (reduce gradually) SC 使…逐渐减少 SC 使…逐渐缩小 The doctor reassured Jean that it was safe to taper the dose of her medication. taper off vi phrasal: (become narrower) SC 逐渐变细 zhú jiàn biàn xì TC 逐漸變細 The path tapered off towards the end. taper off vi phrasal: figurative (diminish gradually) SC 逐渐消失 zhú jiàn xiāo shī TC 逐漸消失 Alice's interest in literature tapered off as she grew older. |
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