to taper
01
逐渐减少, 变细
to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time
Intransitive
例子
As the project nears completion, the workload begins to taper.
随着项目接近完成，工作量开始逐渐减少。
02
逐渐减少, 削尖
to gradually reduce the thickness or width of something towards one end
Transitive: to taper sth
例子
The artist used a fine chisel to taper the marble block, sculpting it into a delicate, pointed finial.
艺术家用一把精细的凿子逐渐削尖大理石块，将其雕刻成一个精致的尖顶。
Taper
01
蜡烛, 烛
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
02
灯芯, 烛芯
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
03
锥度, 渐尖
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
04
锥体, 锥形
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
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