taper off

次第に減る、徐々に減らす

量や強さが少しずつ減ること、または減らすこと。

やさしい英語で： To gradually become less or make something less.

• The rain began to taper off.
• Sales tapered off after the holidays.
• They are tapering off production as demand falls.

使い方： taper off (The rain tapered off by evening.); taper something off (The doctor advised her to taper the medication off slowly.)

類義語： decrease, dwindle, reduce

反対語： increase

よく使う表現： taper off gradually, taper something off, taper off something

先細りになる、細くなる

先端に向かって、次第に細くなること。

やさしい英語で： To gradually become thinner or narrower towards an end.

• The glass tapers off at the top.
• Its long stem tapered off to a fine point.
• These wooden legs taper off towards the bottom.

使い方： taper off towards something (The handle tapers off towards its end.)

類義語： narrow, taper

反対語： widen

よく使う表現： taper off upwards, taper off sharply