taper
英 ['teɪpə]
美 ['tepɚ]
- n. 细蜡烛，烛芯；逐渐变弱；锥形物
- vi. 逐渐减少；逐渐变弱
- vt. 逐渐减少；使成锥形
助记提示
1. paper => taper.
2. Taper is ultimately the same word as paper. Both go bach to Latin papyrus 'papyrus'.
3. This was used among other things for a 'candlewick made from papyrus', and hence for a 'candle'.
4. The verb taper 'become narrower', is an allusion to the shape of the candle.
双语例句
- 1. Taper the shape of your eyebrows towards the outer corners.
- 把你的眉毛修剪成越往外眼角越细的月牙形。
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- 2. I suggested that we start to taper off the counseling sessions.
- 我建议我们开始缩短咨询服务的时间。
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- 3. Immigration is expected to taper off.
- 估计移民会越来越少。
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- 4. Unlike other trees, it doesn't taper 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. If the charcoal does fail to light, use a special liquid spray and light it with a long taper.
- 要是木炭确实着不了的话，使用一种特殊的液体喷剂，再用长木片将其点燃。
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