单词 | tail away/off |
释义 | tail away/off 1.diminish;grow progressively smaller in number,size,etc.变得越来越少、越来越小等 *The numbers in the procession began to tail away.队列中的人数开始减少。 *Orders for goods of this kind usually begin to tail off towards the end of the year.这类货物的订单通常在临近年终时就开始渐渐减少了。 2.lessen;decline in quality;grow progressively fainter or more scattered 降低;质量下降;变得越来越轻、越来越弱、越来越分散 *The work of some students begins to tail off as they approach their examination.在快要考试的时候,有些学生的作业质量在下降。 *My enthusiasm has tailed off.我的热情越来越低了。 *She was too shy to speak,and after a few words her voice tailed off into silence.她腼腆得话也说不出来,讲了几句话,话音就越来越低,最后干脆不吭声了。 *Your work has been tailing off this year;we expect you to keep up your former standard.今年你的工作质量在下降,我们期望你保持原来的工作水平。 |
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