taper的经典引文是：I would sit in the flickering light of the burning taper.出自：Henry Miller。taper的英英释义是Noun:a convex shape that narrows toward a pointthe property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flamestick of wax with a wick in the middle。taper副词:taperingly；过去式:tapered；过去分词:tapered；现在分词:tapering；第三人称单数:tapers。
一、英英释义点此查看taper的详细内容
"Interested tapered off"
"The candles are tapered"
二、词典解释
1.(使)一端逐渐变细;(使)变锥形
If somethingtapers, or if youtaper it, it becomes gradually thinner at one end.
taper的反义词
e.g. Unlike other trees, it doesn'ttaper 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。
e.g. ...beautiful hands with long, tapering fingers...
手指修长纤细的一双美手
2.逐渐减少;逐渐缩小
If somethingtapers oris tapered, it gradually becomes reduced in amount, number, or size until it is greatly reduced.
e.g. There are signs that inflation is tapering...
种种迹象显示，通货膨胀率在逐渐下降。
e.g. 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.细长蜡烛;点火木片
Ataper is a long, thin candle or a thin wooden strip that is used for lighting fires.
相关词组：taper off
三、例句
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。
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。
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。
The storm is beginning to taper off now.
风暴现在逐渐减弱了。
四、词汇搭配
五、经典引文
I would sit in the flickering light of the burning taper.
出自：Henry Millertaper的相关近义词
narrow、candle、lessen、contract、diminish、sharpen、point、come to a point、thin down、dwindle、reduce、phase out、taper off、tail off、spill、lamp、match、torch、light、thinning down、dwindling、elongation、wick、wax light
taper的相关临近词
tapestry、tape、tapered、taperer、taperoff、tapering、taper gib、taper hob、taper die、taper tap、taper fit、taper tab