Taper: [ 'teipə ] n. 小腊烛,尖细,渐弱a. 尖细的v. 逐渐变小Examples:1. Financial aids generally taper off after the first year of college. 助学金通常在大学一年级之后逐渐减少。2. The number of applicants for the course has been tapering off recently. 申请上该课程的人近来已逐渐减少.3. A slight taper given a die to facilitate the removal of a casting. 转子嵌在模具上的细长拨销，使铸件容易被切割4. Taper the plug off a bit with the chisel so that it will fit into the hole. 用凿子把塞子的一头削掉一点，使它能塞进洞里。
