taper

英 ['teɪpə(r)] 美 ['teɪpər]

• n. 小蜡烛；蜡芯；尖锥形；渐弱
• v. 逐渐变小；逐渐消失
• adj. 尖细的；划分等级的

英英释义

Noun:

1. a convex shape that narrows toward a point

2. the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)

3. a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

4. stick of wax with a wick in the middle

Verb:

1. diminish gradually;

   "Interested tapered off"
   

2. give a point to;

   "The candles are tapered"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. They had red tapers on the table at Christmastime.
   在圣诞节期间他们在桌子上点红色的细蜡烛。

用作动词 (v.)

1. Financial aids generally taper off after the first year of college.
   助学金通常在大学一年级之后逐渐减少。
2. Taper the plug off a bit with the chisel so that it will fit into the hole.
   用凿子把塞子的一头削掉一点，使它能塞进洞里。
3. The storm is beginning to taper off now.
   风暴现在逐渐减弱了。

经典引文

• I would sit in the flickering light of the burning taper.

  出自： Henry Miller

词汇搭配

• taper off 使渐渐变尖
• taper tap 锥形手用丝锥...
• taper thread 锥螺纹
• taper pipe 异径管,楔形管...
• taper joint 终端连接,锥形连接...
• taper shank 锥柄
• taper washer 锥形垫圈
• amplitude taper 振幅锥度
• taper key 锥形键,楔键,钩头楔...
• taper rolling 斜坡轧制
• back taper 倒锥
• taper sleeve 锥套,锥形套筒...
• taper bit 锥形铰刀
• taper bolt 圆锥销,锥形螺栓...
• taper line 锥削传输线,锥形塞垫...
• taper pin 锥形销,锥销...
• taper ratio 锥度比
• taper mill 楔形扁材轧机...
• taper gauge 锥度规
• taper hole 锥形孔,出铁口,出渣...

近反义词

【近义词】

• narrow 有限的
• candle 蜡烛
• lessen 减少
• contract 合同
• diminish 减少
• sharpen 使尖锐
• point 观点
• come to a point 发现猎物时停止前进(竖起...
• thin down 弄细,变细
• dwindle 减少
• reduce 减少
• phase out 逐渐停止
• taper off 使渐渐变尖
• tail off 变小
• spill 溢出
• lamp 灯
• match 对手
• torch 手电筒
• light 光
• thinning down 变细
• dwindling 动词dwindle的现在...
• elongation 延伸
• wick 蜡烛芯
• wax light 蜡烛