每日一词【354】taper off：逐步减弱，逐步停止

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...