"tapering" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 逐渐变细
• 逐渐减少

Definition

逐渐变细或变窄到一端；也可以指某物逐渐变小或减少。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于描述形状逐渐变细（如“tapering ends”）、剂量递减（如“tapering dose”）等场景，通常比较正式，多见于科学和医学语境。不要混淆于"慢慢变窄"，后者未必表示渐变。

Examples

The pencil has a tapering tip.

这支铅笔有一个**逐渐变细**的笔尖。

The tree branches are tapering at the ends.

树枝在末端**逐渐变细**。

They are tapering the medication dose slowly.

他们正在**逐渐减少**药物剂量。

The candle has a tapering shape that makes it easy to fit into the holder.

蜡烛的**逐渐变细**形状便于插进烛台。

You’ll notice the mountain has a tapering peak at the top.

你会注意到山顶呈**逐渐变细**的形状。

After a few weeks, she started tapering off her workouts to avoid injury.

几周后，她开始**逐渐减少**锻炼，以避免受伤。