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ta·per AHD[tāʹpər] D.J.[ˈteɪpə]K.K.[ˈtepɚ]n.（名词）- A small or very slender candle.细小的蜡烛：一种小的或者非常细的蜡烛
- A long wax-coated wick used to light candles or gas lamps.灯芯：用来点燃蜡烛或煤油灯的上面覆有蜡的长灯芯
- A source of feeble light.发出微光的光源
- A gradual decrease in thickness or width of an elongated object.变尖，变细：一个细长的物体在其厚度或宽度上逐渐减小
- A gradual decrease, as in action or force.逐渐减弱，如行动或力量
v.（动词）ta.pered, ta.per.ing, ta.pers v.intr.（不及物动词）- To become gradually narrower or thinner toward one end.变尖（细）：向一端逐渐变狭窄或变薄
- To diminish or lessen gradually. Often used withoff : 逐渐减弱，消失：逐渐减小或减弱。常与off 连用： The storm finally tapered off.风暴渐渐平息下去
v.tr.（及物动词）- To make thinner or narrower at one end.使…变尖（细）：使…在一端更薄或更窄
- To make smaller gradually.使…逐渐变小
adj.（形容词）- Gradually decreasing in size toward a point.逐渐变小的：在尺寸上逐渐减小以至于成为一点的
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old English tapor 源自 古英语 tapor
- possibly ultimately from Latin papyrus [papyrus (sometimes used for candle-wicks)] * see paper 可能最终源自 拉丁语 papyrus [纸草（有时被用来做灯芯）] * 参见 paper
taʹperingly adv.（副词） |