taper off

短语

使一头逐渐变细, 逐渐停止 [法] 逐渐衰亡, 逐渐消失, 逐渐减少

发音

UK /ˈteɪpə ɒf/
AU
US /ˈteɪpɚ ɔf/

词形变化

tapered off tapering off tapers off 三单 tapers off tapering off 现在分词 tapered off 过去式 tapered off 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To diminish or lessen gradually; to become or make smaller, slower, quieter, etc.

    减少

    习语

    Months after they printed the article, the number of angry letters finally started to taper off.

  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see taper, off.

    The glass tapers off at the top.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 3

fizzle fizzle out peter out

上位词 3

contract narrow discontinue

参见 1

taper

词源

From taper and off.

来源：wiktionary