每日一词 354 taper off：逐步减弱

　　今天我们要学的词是taper off。 Taper off, 是逐步减弱，逐步停止的意思。"The number of tourists in the beach area tapered off after the peak season," 旅游旺季结束后，到海边来玩的游客慢慢减少了。"Sales are expected to taper off after the year-end holiday season," 年底节日过后，预计商店的销售额就会逐渐减少。

　　美国中西部的大规模冰雪天气终于告一段落。"The massive ice storm battering the Midwest has finally tapered off." 好的，今天我们学习的词是taper off...