tapering

名词 tapering:

1. the act of gradually lowering the size or amount

动词 taper:

1. diminish gradually
   同义词：taper
2. give a point to
   同义词：sharpen, taper, point

形容词 tapering:

1. gradually narrowed toward a point
   同义词：tapered
2. becoming gradually narrower
   同义词：tapered, narrowing
3. gradually decreasing until little remains
   同义词：dwindling, tapering off

1. 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
2. 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
3. Tapering at each end; spindle-shaped.
   梭形的每端都尖细的; 纺锤形的
4. 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。