taper

英 [ˈteɪpə(r)]

美 [ˈteɪpər]

v.  (使)逐渐变窄
n.  (点火用的)木条，纸媒; 细长蜡烛; 渐减; 逐渐缩小(或变细)

现在分词：tapering　复数：tapers　过去式：tapered　过去分词：tapered　第三人称单数：tapers　

CET6GRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.14001 / COCA.17027

短语动词

短语用例

taper off

• （数量、程度等）逐渐减少
  to become gradually less in number, amount, degree, etc.
  1. The tail tapered to a rounded tip.
     尾部越来越细，最后成了个圆尖。
  2. The pots are wide at the base and tapered at the top.
     这些壶底部粗，顶部细。

taper sth↔off

• 使（数目等）逐渐减少；降低…程度
  to make sth become gradually less in number, amount, degree, etc.

牛津词典

verb

• （使）逐渐变窄
  to become gradually narrower; to make sth become gradually narrower
  1. The tail tapered to a rounded tip.
     尾部越来越细，最后成了个圆尖。
  2. The pots are wide at the base and tapered at the top.
     这些壶底部粗，顶部细。

noun

• （点火用的）木条，纸媒
  a long thin piece of wood, paper, etc. that is used for lighting fires or lamps
• 细长蜡烛
  a long thin candle
• 渐减；逐渐缩小（或变细）
  the way that sth gradually decreases in size, becoming thinner

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)一端逐渐变细;(使)变锥形
  If somethingtapers, or if youtaperit, it becomes gradually thinner at one end.
  1. Unlike other trees, it doesn't taper very much. It stays fat all the way up...
     和别的树不同，它不是越往上越细，而是上下一样粗。
  2. ...beautiful hands with long, tapering fingers...
     手指修长纤细的一双美手
  3. Taper the shape of your eyebrows towards the outer corners.
     把你的眉毛修剪成越往外眼角越细的月牙形。
• V-ERG 逐渐减少;逐渐缩小
  If somethingtapersoris tapered, it gradually becomes reduced in amount, number, or size until it is greatly reduced.
  1. There are signs that inflation is tapering...
     种种迹象显示，通货膨胀率在逐渐下降。
  2. If you take these drugs continuously, withdrawal must be tapered.
     如果你一直在服用这些药，停药时一定要逐渐停。
  3. Taper offmeans the same astaper.
     taper off 同 taper
  4. Immigration is expected to taper off...
     估计移民会越来越少。
  5. I suggested that we start to taper off the counseling sessions.
     我建议我们开始缩短咨询服务的时间。
• 细长蜡烛;点火木片
  Ataperis a long, thin candle or a thin wooden strip that is used for lighting fires.

英英释义

noun

• stick of wax with a wick in the middle
  Synonym:candlewax light
• a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
  Synonym:wick
• the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
• a convex shape that narrows toward a point

verb

• diminish gradually
  1. Interested tapered off
• give a point to
  1. The candles are tapered
  Synonym:sharpenpoint

双语例句

• This taper contributes directly to the "action" of a rod.
  竿身锥度也直接影响它的动态。
• Taper the shape of your eyebrows towards the outer corners.
  把你的眉毛修剪成越往外眼角越细的月牙形。
• FLASH: Green roller defect, caused by excessive stock forced out between taper die and head die.
  毛刺：过多余量从锥模和顶模中挤出后引起的软滚子缺陷。
• Slowing down of cutting path or increase of cutting ability can reduce or eliminate the taper.
  减缓切割路径或增加切割能力即可降低或消除锥度。
• This point is determined by the "taper" of the rod.
  这弯曲点是确定于竿身的“锥度”。
• This method is recommended for taper turning of external and internal surfaces when the taper angle is relatively large.
  当锥角相对较大时切削外锥面和内锥面推荐使用这种方法。
• A rotary rod is fixed outside the dismantling taper sleeve.
  转动杆固定在拆卸锥套外。
• We also propose a taper structure attached to waveguides to reduce the coupling losses.
  而在上述之波导元件中，我们提出了锥状波导之结构以减少元件在量测时之损耗。
• Taper ball-nose end mill; Rake angle; Wheel wear; Simulation;
  锥度球头立铣刀；前角；砂轮磨损；仿真；
• A taper has two sides, the underside is a circle, the flank is a camber.
  结论：圆锥有两个面，底面是一个圆形，侧面是一个曲面。