a slender candle
细支小蜡烛。
a wick coated with wax, used for conveying a flame
(用蜡包的)点火媒。
a gradual narrowing
逐渐变窄;逐渐变细
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the strong taper of her back 她的后背明显上宽下窄
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[mass noun]
a small degree of taper .稍微向里收拢。
diminish or reduce or cause to diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end
(使)成锥形
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[no obj.]
the tail tapers to a rounded tip 尾巴逐渐变细成一个绕成圈的尾尖
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[with obj.]
David asked my dressmaker to taper his trousers. 大卫要我的裁缝把他的裤子改瘦些。
gradually lessen
逐渐减轻
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the impact of the dollar's depreciation started to .taper off 美元贬值的冲击开始逐渐减弱。
"Old English (denoting any wax candle), dissimilated form (by alteration of