每日一詞 354 taper off：逐步減弱

　　今天我們要學(xué)的詞是taper off。 Taper off, 是逐步減弱，逐步停止的意思。"The number of tourists in the beach area tapered off after the peak season," 旅游旺季結(jié)束后，到海邊來玩的游客慢慢減少了。"Sales are expected to taper off after the year-end holiday season," 年底節(jié)日過后，預(yù)計商店的銷售額就會逐漸減少。

　　美國中西部的大規(guī)模冰雪天氣終于告一段落。"The massive ice storm battering the Midwest has finally tapered off." 好的，今天我們學(xué)習(xí)的詞是taper off...