Word · Frequency #14001
taper
细蜡烛；小灯
A slender wax candle or a small light.
- 1.
A slender wax candle.
细长的蜡烛
- 2.
One who operates a tape machine.
操作磁带机的人。
- 3.
A small light.
小灯
- 4.
Someone who works with tape or tapes.
从事磁带或胶带相关工作的人。
- 5.
A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object.
锥形；长物体厚度和/或截面逐渐减小。
- 6.
The portion of an object with such a form.
物体上呈锥形的部分。
- 7.
A cone-shaped item for stretching the hole for an ear gauge (piercing).
用于扩大耳洞(穿刺)的锥形工具。
- 8.
Gradual reduction over time.
随时间逐渐减少。
锥形；逐渐变细的部分；逐渐减少；逐渐减弱；耳洞扩张锥；磁带操作员；使用胶带的人；细长的蜡烛
In use
During the power outage, she lit a taper and placed it on the kitchen table.
The old church keeps a box of wax tapers for evening prayers.
He held the taper carefully so the flame would not go out.
taper to sth
表示某物逐渐变细成某种形状。
The tail of the animal tapers to a point.
动物的尾巴逐渐变细，形成一个尖点。
taper off
表示逐渐减少或减弱，常指活动、声音或数量的减少。
The rain began to taper off in the afternoon.
下午雨开始逐渐减弱。
a taper
名词，指细长的蜡烛或锥形物。
She lit a taper to read the old manuscript.
Connections
Collocations
- taper candle
- 细长蜡烛
- We placed two taper candles on the dinner table.我们在餐桌上放了两支细长蜡烛。
- gradual taper
- 逐渐变细
- The handle has a gradual taper to fit the hand comfortably.手柄逐渐变细，以便舒适地握在手中。
- taper week
- 减量周
- Runners often reduce their mileage during the taper week before a marathon.跑者通常会在马拉松前的减量周减少跑步里程。
- light a taper
- 点燃细长蜡烛
- She lit a taper from the stove and used it to light the gas lamp.她从炉子上点燃一支细长蜡烛，用它点亮煤气灯。
Idioms & figurative uses
- taper off
- 逐渐减少；逐渐减弱The storm began to taper off.暴风雨开始逐渐减弱。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：taper 听上去像 tape（带子）加 r，想象带子越拉越细；细蜡烛也越烧越细，所以有“锥形、逐渐变细”的意思。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：文学作品或仪式描写、技术/设计描述、身体穿刺行业 taper 作名词时语体随义项变化：细蜡烛一义多用于文学或仪式描写，锥形或渐细一义比较常见于技术、设计语境，扩耳锥则在身体穿刺行业中常用；整体没有单一固定语体，通常需结合具体搭配判断。
Grammar Note
常指一端逐渐变细的形状或物体，如蜡烛或锥体。
Pronunciation & Spelling
paper、caper、vapor、draper 与 taper 押韵，都读 /eɪpə/。注意：tape 拼写相似但少了末尾的 /pə/ 音节；tapper 拼写也像，但元音是短音 /æ/，不是 /eɪ/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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