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。
细蜡烛;小灯
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细蜡烛;小灯
A slender wax candle or a small light.
The tail of the animal tapers to a point.
动物的尾巴逐渐变细,形成一个尖点。
细长的蜡烛
A slender wax candle.
操作磁带机的人。
One who operates a tape machine.
小灯
A small light.
从事磁带或胶带相关工作的人。
Someone who works with tape or tapes.
During the power outage, she lit a taper and placed it on the kitchen table.
停电时,她点了一根细蜡烛放在厨房桌上。
The old church keeps a box of wax tapers for evening prayers.
那座老教堂备有一盒供晚祷用的蜡制细蜡烛。
He held the taper carefully so the flame would not go out.
他小心地拿着细蜡烛,免得火苗熄灭。
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。
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。
名词,指细长的蜡烛或锥形物。
She lit a taper to read the old manuscript.
她点燃一根细蜡烛来阅读那份古老的手稿。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
逐渐减少;逐渐减弱
The storm began to taper off.
暴风雨开始逐渐减弱。
出自美国摇滚乐队 Kings of Leon 2003 年专辑《Youth and Young Manhood》中的歌曲《Taper Jean Girl》。这句歌词反复出现,歌名和歌词里的 Taper 是女孩名字的一部分,整句带有神秘、危险的意味。
She lit a taper to find her way through the dark basement.
她点燃一根细蜡烛,以便在黑暗的地下室里找到路。
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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。
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。
常指一端逐渐变细的形状或物体,如蜡烛或锥体。
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