taper

  擴展辭彙  
['teɪpə(r)]     ['teɪpər]    
  • n. 小蠟燭;蠟芯;尖錐形;漸弱
  • v. 逐漸變小;逐漸消失
  • adj. 尖細的;劃分等級的
taperingly tapered tapered tapering tapers
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taper的英文翻譯是什麼意思,詞典釋義與在線翻譯:

英英釋義

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"

taper的用法和樣例:

例句

用作名詞 (n.)
  1. They had red tapers on the table at Christmastime.
    在聖誕節期間他們在桌子上點紅色的細蠟燭。
用作動詞 (v.)
  1. Financial aids generally taper off after the first year of college.
    助學金通常在大學一年級之後逐漸減少。
  2. Taper the plug off a bit with the chisel so that it will fit into the hole.
    用鑿子把塞子的一頭削掉一點,使它能塞進洞里。
  3. The storm is beginning to taper off now.
    風暴現在逐漸減弱了。

辭彙搭配

經典引文

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

    出自: Henry Miller

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