单词 | tapering off |
释义 | tapering off (once / 59997 pages) adj WORD FAMILY taper off: tapered off, tapering off, tapers off USAGE EXAMPLESBurg 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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