逐漸減少; 逐漸停止Taper off the amount of time given to rest until you can adjust to full-time work. 要逐步減少休息時間, 直到你體力上完全適應全日工作。Robert gave up smoking all at once instead of tapering off. 羅伯特沒有採取逐漸停止吸菸的辦法, 而是一下子把菸戒掉了。
磨損; 磨去; 擦掉These rough roads soon wear the tread of motor tyres off. 這些崎嶇不平的路很快就把輪胎的胎面磨平。Don't polish those badges, the gilt will wear off if you do. 不要擦那些徽章, 否則光輝就會給磨掉的。
