n.小蜡烛；蜡芯；尖锥形；渐弱
v.逐渐变小；逐渐消失
adj.尖细的；划分等级的
They had red tapers on the table at Christmastime. 在圣诞节期间他们在桌子上点红色的细蜡烛。
用作动词 (v.)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。
The storm is beginning to taper off now. 风暴现在逐渐减弱了。
