Taper是什么意思

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。

逐渐尖细
烛心
细蜡烛
（常与off连用）逐渐尖细，使逐渐尖细