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1. Oxford Dictionary

   taper

   • IPA[ˈteɪpə]

   英式

   • v.
     diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end；gradually lessen
   • n.
     a slender candle；a wick coated with wax, used for conveying a flame.

   • noun: taper, plural noun: tapers

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end the tail tapers to a rounded tip David asked my dressmaker to taper his trousers 同義詞 narrow, thin (out), become narrow, become narrower, become thin, ... 更多become thinner, come to a point, attenuate反義詞 thicken, swell
   • ▪ gradually lessen the impact of the dollar's depreciation started to taper off 同義詞 decrease, lessen, dwindle, diminish, reduce, ... 更多subside, decline, die off, die away, die down, fade, peter out, wane, ebb, abate, wind down, slacken (off), fall off, drop off, trail off/away, let up, thin out, weaken, wilt, slump, plummet, fall off a cliff反義詞 increase

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a slender candle he lit the tapers in the silver candelabra
   • ▪ a wick coated with wax, used for conveying a flame.
   • 2. a gradual narrowing the strong taper of her back a small degree of taper
   • ▪ a gradual or incremental reduction with the taper in training, athletes can feel less hungry

   taper pin

   • n.
     a short round metal rod having a small degree of taper which enables it to act as a stop or ...

   Oxford Dictionary

   taper pin

   • n.
     a short round metal rod having a small degree of taper which enables it to act as a stop or ...

   Oxford American Dictionary

   Morse taper

   • n.
     a taper on a shank or socket that is one of a standard series having specified dimensions and ...

   Oxford Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   taper

   • IPA[ˈtāpər]

   美式

   • v.
     diminish or reduce in thickness toward one end: the tail tapers to a rounded tip David asked my dressmaker to taper his trousers
   • n.
     a slender candle: he lit the tapers in the silver candelabra

   Oxford American Dictionary