The number of applicants for teaching posts has tapered off.

申请做教学工作的人数越来越少。

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The dog's tail tapered off to a point.

这狗的尾部逐渐变细成为一个尖梢。

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The flagpole tapered off to a point.

那支旗竿逐渐变细成尖头。

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The stock market's volatility has tapered off somewhat in December, a historically strong month for the market.

WSJ: U.S. Stocks Hit 5-Month High

When those hills tapered off, the pilots curled right again, toward the city center, and made their final approach.

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But layoffs announced by advertising services companies have tapered off in recent months.

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