tail off

US /teɪl ɔf/

UK /teɪl ɔf/

1.

减弱, 下降, 逐渐消失

to become smaller or weaker, or to happen less often

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Sales tend to tail off in the summer months.

夏季销售额往往会下降。

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The applause began to tail off as the speaker finished.

演讲者结束后，掌声开始减弱。

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dwindle peter out fade decline recede

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tail top and tail tail light ring-tailed lemur long-tailed planigale nail-tailed wallaby brown-tail moth