中英互译
taper
英 /ˈteɪpə(r)/美 /ˈteɪpər/
基本释义
- v.（使）一端逐渐变细，（使）变锥形；逐渐变小，逐步减弱；（中央银行）缩减资产购买
- n.细蜡烛；（点火用的）木条，纸媒； 渐减，逐渐缩小（或变细）；（比赛前）练习的减少；弱光；锥状物
- adj.逐渐变窄的
复数tapers
第三人称单数tapers
现在分词tapering
过去式tapered
过去分词tapered
IELTSGRE
词语例句
（使）一端逐渐变细，（使）变锥形vt.&vi.
The tail tapered to a rounded tip.
尾部越来越细，最后成了个圆尖。
The pots are wide at the base and tapered at the top.
这些壶底部粗，顶部细。
逐渐变小，逐步减弱vt.&vi.
The number of applicants for teaching posts has tapered off.
申请做教学工作的人数越来越少。
She's been told that the withdrawal must be tapered.
她被告知停药时一定要逐渐停。
细蜡烛cn.
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。
（点火用的）木条，纸媒cn.
There is a taper in the box for lighting each firework.
盒子里装了根点火蜡线，用来点燃烟花。
- 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。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 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。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- Here's a hat that has no taper.这里有一顶帽子，上面不是呈锥形的。
相关短语
- tape recorder磁带录音机
- taper to...逐渐变细成……
- taper off逐渐减少，逐渐变少
- taper angle锥角，锥度角；尖角
- taper roller锥形滚柱
- taper roller bearing[机械]圆锥滚柱轴承
- taper thread锥管螺纹
- taper shank锥柄
- taper hole锥孔，锥形孔
- taper pin圆锥销；拔锥梢；锥形梢
- taper key斜键；推拔键；钩头楔键；锥形键
- TAPER BOTTOM萝卜裤脚；莱菔裤脚
- taper turning锥度车削；推拔车削；圆锥形孔车削；锥度切削车圆锥
- Luer taper鲁尔接头
词语扩展
词义分布
锥度
55.2%
锥形
33.3%
成锥形
3.1%
逐渐减少
2.1%
推拔
2.1%
小腊烛
2.1%
尖细
2.1%
英英释义
- n.a convex shape that narrows toward a point
- n.the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
- n.a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
- n.stick of wax with a wick in the middle
- v.diminish gradually
- v.give a point to
词源
- taper灯芯，细蜡烛，锥形物，逐渐变细来自古英语 taper,灯芯，蜡烛，异化自拉丁语 papyrus,纸莎草，词源同 paper.因过去用纸莎草 芯做灯芯而引申该词义，后进一步引申词义锥形物，逐渐变细等。