to taper
01
逐渐减少, 变细
to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time
Intransitive
例子
By the end of the year, the energy consumption will have tapered due to the installation of energy-efficient systems.
到今年年底，由于安装了节能系统，能源消耗将减少。
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 carpenter carefully tapered the edges of the wooden dowel to create a sharp point for the arrow.
木匠仔细地将木钉的边缘逐渐变细，为箭头创造一个尖锐的点。
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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