taper

释义

n. 带子操作工, 小蜡烛, 尖细, 渐弱, 锥形, 尖塔\na. 尖细的, 分等级的\nv. (使)一头逐渐变细, (使)逐渐减少 taper angle 锥角，锥度角；尖角 taper roller 锥形滚柱 taper roller bearing [机械]圆锥滚柱轴承

例句

small boys holding lighted tapers

拿着点燃的细蜡烛的小男孩

Unlike other trees, it doesn't taper very much. It stays fat all the way up.

不像其他树，它不是越往上越细，而是自下往上一样粗。