taper
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/ˈteɪpər/
🇬🇧
/ˈteɪpə(r)/
verb
R
to become or make something become narrower towards one end
The road gradually tapers to a single lane.
道路逐漸變窄，變成一條車道。
noun
R
a thin piece of wood or paper that can be lit to start a fire
She used a taper to light the fire.
她用蠟燭點火。
R
a long, thin candle
The waiter lit a taper on the table.
服務員在桌上點燃了一根蠟燭。
R
the gradual reduction in size or width
The dress had a taper from the waist down.
這件裙子從腰部向下逐漸收緊。
translation
逐漸變細
引火物, 細蠟燭, 逐漸縮小
詞形變化
3rd Present
tapers
Past
tapered
Perfect
tapered
Progressive
tapering
Plural
tapers