英语词汇“taper off”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

taper off

1. To become thinner or narrower, especially at a gradual degree. The giant wall went on for miles, eventually tapering off into a small strip of stones deep in the countryside. By tapering off to such a fine point, the needle is able to puncture the skin without causing much pain.

2. To cause something to become thinner or narrower, as by grinding or whittling its surface. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "taper" and "off." We'll have to taper off one end of the replacement rod to get it to fit into the machinery.

3. To weaken, lessen, or diminish gradually. The storm is expected to taper off later in the afternoon. You're going to feel very groggy at first, but the effects should taper off after a couple of days.

4. To gradually reduce the amount of something one ingests or some activity in which one partakes with the aim of stopping entirely. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "taper" and "off." I was on a lot of medication following the surgery, but I'm finally starting to taper that off. Going cold turkey didn't work for me, so I'm going to try tapering off my smoking instead.

taper off (doing something)

gradually to stop doing something; to do less and less of something until there is no more to do. Bob tried to taper off smoking again. I can't taper off overeating. I have to stop all at once by going on a strict diet.

taper off

1. Become thinner or narrower at one end, as in The road began to taper off until it was just a narrow path. [c. 1600]

2. Diminish or lessen gradually, end by degrees, as in The storm finally tapered off. [Mid-1800s]

taper off

1. To narrow, diminish, or lessen gradually: The rod tapers off to a point at one end. The rain finally tapered off, and we went back outside.

2. To cause something to narrow, diminish, or lessen gradually: I tapered off the end of a stick and drove it into the ground. The doctor tapered the medication off as the patient recovered.

3. To gradually reduce someone's medication: After my symptoms disappeared, the doctor tapered me off the medication.

词汇	taper off
释义	Idiom taper off (doing something) Theme: ENDINGS to stop doing something gradually. My doctor told me to taper off smoking cigarettes.I have to taper off because I can't stop all at once. Idiom taper off to gradually lessen. The price of gasoline should taper off in the fall.The rain will taper off by morning and the afternoon should be sunny. Phr V taper off tapers, tapering, tapered taper off to gradually become less By September the burst in spending seemed to be tapering off. phrasetaper off1. taper off to gradually become less in amount, strength, size etc: The rise in the value of the yen started to taper off at the end of the 80s. Oil production tapered off and the country was forced to find new sources of revenue.2. taper off if something tapers off, it becomes narrower at one end: The road was narrower here, and it eventually tapered off into a track.■ OPPOSITE: open out taper off 1. To become thinner or narrower, especially at a gradual degree. The giant wall went on for miles, eventually tapering off into a small strip of stones deep in the countryside. By tapering off to such a fine point, the needle is able to puncture the skin without causing much pain. 2. To cause something to become thinner or narrower, as by grinding or whittling its surface. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "taper" and "off." We'll have to taper off one end of the replacement rod to get it to fit into the machinery. 3. To weaken, lessen, or diminish gradually. The storm is expected to taper off later in the afternoon. You're going to feel very groggy at first, but the effects should taper off after a couple of days. 4. To gradually reduce the amount of something one ingests or some activity in which one partakes with the aim of stopping entirely. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "taper" and "off." I was on a lot of medication following the surgery, but I'm finally starting to taper that off. Going cold turkey didn't work for me, so I'm going to try tapering off my smoking instead. taper off (doing something) gradually to stop doing something; to do less and less of something until there is no more to do. Bob tried to taper off smoking again. I can't taper off overeating. I have to stop all at once by going on a strict diet. taper off 1. Become thinner or narrower at one end, as in The road began to taper off until it was just a narrow path. [c. 1600] 2. Diminish or lessen gradually, end by degrees, as in The storm finally tapered off. [Mid-1800s] taper off v. 1. To narrow, diminish, or lessen gradually: The rod tapers off to a point at one end. The rain finally tapered off, and we went back outside. 2. To cause something to narrow, diminish, or lessen gradually: I tapered off the end of a stick and drove it into the ground. The doctor tapered the medication off as the patient recovered. 3. To gradually reduce someone's medication: After my symptoms disappeared, the doctor tapered me off the medication.
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