tapering

['teipəriŋ]

adj.尖端细的, 渐渐减少的
动词taper的现在分词形式

例句与用法：

Any of various small slender parrots, usually having long tapering tails and often kept as pets.

鹦鹉通常长有锥形尾巴的几种小巧玲珑的鹦鹉中的任意一种，常被作为宠物饲养

A cigar with a long, tapering body and blunt ends.

一种长雪茄烟，一端粗一端细，两端都很钝

Tapering at each end; spindle-shaped.

梭形的每端都尖细的; 纺锤形的

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。

详细释义：

a.

1. 尖端细的

2. 渐渐减少的