The downpours across California are expected to taper off later today.

预计今天晚些时候加州各地的暴雨将逐渐减弱。

It could still go up again but they're watching closely to see if it tapers off.

因为疫情有可能会更加严重，但医生们正对此严密监控，确认其是否开始减弱。

When the business questions tapered off, Jobs turned the tables on the well-groomed students.

渐渐地，不再有人问商业方面的问题了，乔布斯开始向这些衣冠整齐的学生们提问。

We can now aim sound to a certain distance and then have it taper off relatively quickly.

我们现在可以把声音对准一定的距离，然后相对较快地逐渐变小。

Using more consistent data points gives a different picture with job losses tapering off by the end of 2009.

如果使用一致的数据点，我们将会看到一张截然不同的图表，其中的失业情况在 2009 年年底之后逐渐减弱。

Forecasters expected the storm to move northeast from the Colorado Rocky Mountains with the snow tapering off by Thursday afternoon.

天气预报员预计这场风暴将从科罗拉多落基山脉向东北方向移动，到周四下午积雪将逐渐减少。

The numbers are closely watched because health officials are trying to get a sense of when this season will taper off.

这些数字受到密切关注，因为卫生部的官员正在调查流感季何时会过去。

With Hamas rocket fire tapering off, and with Israel's ground operation in Gaza winding down, the fighting appears to be easing.

目前，哈马斯火力减弱，以军也已从加沙地区撤离，这场战争似乎有结束的趋向。

It's time to start tapering off.

慢慢的不要喝了。

Well, that excitement will probably taper off after the full-body cavity search.

你那兴奋劲 估计被搜身以后就得熄火。