taper off

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈteɪpə ɒf/    美 /ˈteɪpɚ ɔf/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To diminish or lessen gradually; to become or make smaller, slower, quieter, etc. idiomatic
    — Months after they printed the article, the number of angry letters finally started to taper off.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see taper, off.
    — The glass tapers off at the top.

词形变化

tapers off present,singular,third-person tapering off participle,present tapered off participle,past tapered off past

词源

From taper and off.
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