每日一词【354】taper off：逐步减弱

今天我们要学的词是taper¹ off。 Taper off, 是逐步减弱，逐步停止的意思。"The number of tourists in the beach area tapered² off after the peak season," 旅游旺季结束后，到海边来玩的游客慢慢减少了。"Sales are expected to taper off after the year-end holiday season," 年底节日过后，预计商店的销售额就会逐渐减少。

美国中西部的大规模冰雪天气终于告一段落。"The massive ice storm battering³ the Midwest has finally tapered off." 好的，今天我们学习的词是taper off...

1 taper   

n.小蜡烛，尖细，渐弱；adj.尖细的；v.逐渐变小

参考例句：

• You'd better taper off the amount of time given to rest.你最好逐渐地减少休息时间。
• Pulmonary arteries taper towards periphery.肺动脉向周围逐渐变细。

2 tapered   

adj. 锥形的，尖削的，楔形的，渐缩的，斜的 动词taper的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The tail tapered to a rounded tip. 尾部越来越细，最后成了个圆尖。
• The organization tapered off in about half a year. 那个组织大约半年内就逐渐消失了。

3 battering   

n.用坏，损坏v.连续猛击( batter的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The film took a battering from critics in the US. 该影片在美国遭遇到批评家的猛烈抨击。
• He kept battering away at the door. 他接连不断地砸门。 来自《简明英汉词典》