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tail offtail off (also tail away British EnglishBrE) phrasal verbphr v a) STOP HAPPENINGto become gradually less, smaller etc, and often stop or disappear completely 变得越来越少[小];逐渐消失 Profits tailed off towards the end of the year. 利润到年底几乎减为零了。 b) written if someone’s voice tails off, it becomes quieter and then stops 〔声音〕变得越来越小〔直至完全消失〕 ‘I didn’t mean ...’ Her voice tailed off in embarrassment. “我不是说……”她很不好意思,声音变得越来越小。 → tail off at tail2(3) |