单词
taper
读音
ˈteɪpə(r)
美式 ˈteɪpər
英式 ˈteɪpə(r)
词根
Taper 这个词的词根是来自古英语 "tapur, taper" ，意思是 "蜡烛，尖端"。
释义
["v. （使）逐渐变窄；（使）成锥形；逐渐变弱（或减轻）；（中央银行）缩减资产购买\n n. （点火用的）木条，纸媒；细长蜡烛；逐渐缩小（或变细）；弱光；锥形物；（比赛前）练习的减少\n adj. 逐渐变窄的；划分等级的\n \n [\n 复数\n tapers\n 第三人称单数\n tapers\n 现在分词\n tapering\n 过去式\n tapered\n 过去分词\n tapered\n ]"]
例句
Taking up a candlestick, he touched the wick to a lighted taper.
他举起烛台，触摸一根燃着的蜡烛的烛芯。
Unlike other trees, it doesn't taper very much. It stays fat all the way up.
不像其他树，它不是越往上越细，而是自下往上一样粗。
If the charcoal does fail to light, use a special liquid spray and light it with a long taper.
如果木炭确实点不着，喷一种专用液体喷雾剂，再用一根长蜡烛把它点燃。
A common general rule was that objects should taper towards the deepest part of the mould, and if necessary the product was molded in separate pieces
Taking up a candlestick, he touched the wick to a lighted taper.
他举起烛台，触摸一根燃着的蜡烛的烛芯。
Unlike other trees, it doesn't taper very much. It stays fat all the way up.
不像其他树，它不是越往上越细，而是自下往上一样粗。
If the charcoal does fail to light, use a special liquid spray and light it with a long taper.
如果木炭确实点不着，喷一种专用液体喷雾剂，再用一根长蜡烛把它点燃。
A common general rule was that objects should taper towards the deepest part of the mould, and if necessary the product was molded in separate pieces
强化记忆
你可以把 "taper" 想象成 "tap" 和 "er" 的组合。当你轻轻“tap”（轻击）一根木棍使其“er”（向下）滑动时，木棍会逐渐变细，这就是 "taper" 的意思。
看视频学发音
and if you or a loved one are prescribed opioids,make sure your doctor has a plan to taper you off,accounting for the risk of dependence.
And in proportion, what would the size of the sphereand the length, and what would the taper be to the Earth?And so I went about and made that sculpture,
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