英语词汇“tapering off”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

WORD FAMILY

taper off: tapered off, tapering off, tapers off

USAGE EXAMPLES

Burg said rain will continue Saturday, tapering off in the evening.

Seattle Times(Oct 29, 2016)

But some geologists now favor a milder version of the Hadean, with the rain of asteroids quickly tapering off after the moon was formed.

New York Times(Aug 31, 2016)

There has been a noticeable tapering off of contributions since 2010.

Washington Times(Sep 18, 2016)

adj gradually decreasing until little remains

Syn

dwindling, tapering
decreasing

becoming less or smaller

单词	tapering off
释义	tapering off (once / 59997 pages) adj WORD FAMILY taper off: tapered off, tapering off, tapers off USAGE EXAMPLES Burg said rain will continue Saturday, tapering off in the evening. Seattle Times(Oct 29, 2016) But some geologists now favor a milder version of the Hadean, with the rain of asteroids quickly tapering off after the moon was formed. New York Times(Aug 31, 2016) There has been a noticeable tapering off of contributions since 2010. Washington Times(Sep 18, 2016) adj gradually decreasing until little remains Syn dwindling, tapering decreasing becoming less or smaller
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