1 B2 习语 中性
(数量、水平或总量)在一段时间里逐渐减少或下降
"Sales were strong in January but began to tail off by March."
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Donations tend to tail off after the initial publicity fades.
— The Guardian, 2015
不可分离
逐渐减少、减弱或消退,直到几乎没有剩下
随着时间慢慢变少、变轻或变得不那么常见
共 2 个含义,从最常见到最少见,按 CEFR 等级色彩标注。
(数量、水平或总量)在一段时间里逐渐减少或下降
"Sales were strong in January but began to tail off by March."
Donations tend to tail off after the initial publicity fades.
— The Guardian, 2015
(声音、说话声或热情)逐渐变轻、变弱或不那么强烈
"His explanation tailed off into silence when he realized he had no idea what he was talking about."
尾巴慢慢拖远直到消失——像远去的尾巴一样逐渐减弱。
随着时间慢慢变少、变轻或变得不那么常见
在新闻、商业报道和日常口语中都很常见。可用于统计数字、声音、表现、热情和兴趣。这个形象表示尾巴一样慢慢拖远直至消失。常见于体育和经济报道。
母语者最常搭配使用的单词。
最常用的五种时态形式。
来自 YouTube 真实视频中 "tail off" 的用法片段 — 点击可在 Looplines 上观看。
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