a tapered + noun
tapered 作定语时直接放在名词前，描述物体一端逐渐变细的形状。
He planted a tapered candle in the brass holder.
他把一支渐细的蜡烛插进黄铜烛台里。
渐细的；锥形的
逐渐向一点收窄。；逐渐变窄；尖削的；渐缩的
narrowing gradually toward a point
逐渐向一点收窄。
Narrowing gradually towards a point.
逐渐变窄
becoming gradually narrower
The knife has a tapered blade that makes it easy to slice meat.
这把刀的刀身逐渐变窄，所以很容易切肉。
用法提示：tapered 作形容词修饰 blade，表示刀身向末端逐渐变细。
AI contextual example
The table legs are tapered, giving the furniture a lighter look.
这些桌腿是渐细的，让家具看起来更轻巧。
用法提示：tapered 作形容词，说明桌腿从上到下逐渐变细。
AI contextual example
She prefers tapered trousers because they fit closely around the ankle.
她更喜欢锥形裤，因为它们在脚踝处很贴合。
用法提示：tapered 作形容词修饰 trousers，表示裤子向脚踝逐渐收窄。
AI contextual example
tapered 作定语时直接放在名词前，描述物体一端逐渐变细的形状。
He planted a tapered candle in the brass holder.
他把一支渐细的蜡烛插进黄铜烛台里。
用 at 引出收窄发生的具体部位，如 tip、end。
The leaves are tapered at the tip and wider at the base.
这些叶子尖端渐细，基部较宽。
to a point 强调逐渐变细后最终收成一个尖端，常用于棍、柱、笔尖等。
The wooden post is tapered to a point at the top.
这根木柱的顶部渐渐收成一个尖。
grammar · medium
易错句子The sleeves are taper at the wrist.
正确表达The sleeves are tapered at the wrist.
系动词 are 后要用形容词 tapered，不能用动词原形 taper；这里描述的是“逐渐收窄的”形状。
grammar · medium
易错句子The trousers are taperred at the ankle.
正确表达The trousers are tapered at the ankle.
taper 加 -ed 时不双写 r，正确拼写是 tapered；重音在第一个音节，不符合双写规则。
grammar · medium
易错句子The legs are tapered in the bottom.
正确表达The legs are tapered at the bottom.
表示在某个具体位置“收窄”时用 at，不用 in；in the bottom 意为“在底部里面”，与“在底部处”不符。
narrowed 泛指宽度变小，可以是突然或局部的变窄；tapered 特指沿长度方向均匀地逐渐收细到较细的一端，强调渐变过程。
conical 指物体整体呈圆锥体这一立体形状；tapered 只描述逐渐收细的变化，物体本身未必是圆锥，也可以是柱状或片状。
pointed 强调末端是尖的、带尖头，不涉及从粗到细的过程；tapered 强调沿长度逐渐变细，末端不一定尖锐。
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