tail
- n.尾;尾巴;尾部;后部;有…尾巴的;燕尾服;（离去事物的）末尾部分;硬币反面，硬币文面;尾状后部;盯梢人
- vt.跟踪;尾随;盯梢
- adj.限定继承的
复数： tails 派生词： tailless adj. 过去式： tailed 现在分词： tailing 过去分词： tailed 第三人称单数： tails
tailnoun
鸟；兽；鱼 of bird/animal/fish
尾；尾巴
the part that sticks out and can be moved at the back of the body of a bird, an animal or a fish
The dog ran up, wagging its tail.
那条狗摇着尾巴跑上前去。
The male has beautiful tail feathers.
雄鸟有美丽的尾羽。
有…尾巴 -tailed
有…尾巴的
having the type of tail mentioned
a white-tailed eagle
白尾雕
飞机；宇宙飞船 of plane/spacecraft
尾部；后部
the back part of a plane, spacecraft , etc.
the tail wing
尾翼
后部；末尾 back/end of sth
尾状后部；尾状物
a part of sth that sticks out at the back like a tail
the tail of a kite
风筝的尾坠
（离去事物的）末尾部分
the last part of sth that is moving away from you
the tail of the procession
游行队伍的末尾
上衣 jacket
燕尾服；男子晚礼服
a long jacket divided at the back below the waist into two pieces that become narrower at the bottom, worn by men at very formal events
The men all wore top hat and tails.
男士都头戴高顶礼帽，身穿晚礼服。
硬币的面 side of coin
硬币反面，硬币文面（没有头像的一面）
the side of a coin that does not have a picture of the head of a person on it, used as one choice when a coin is tossed to decide sth
跟踪者 person who follows sb
盯梢人；暗探
a person who is sent to follow sb secretly and find out information about where that person goes, what they do, etc.
The police have put a tail on him .
警方已派人对他进行盯梢。
Manx cats are tailless.
马恩岛猫没有尾巴。
following behind sb very closely, especially in a car
used to describe a situation in which the most important aspect is being influenced and controlled by sb/sth that is not as important
to run away from a fight or dangerous situation
feeling ashamed or unhappy because you have been defeated or punished
to be unable to understand sth
我弄不懂他在说些什么。
I couldn't make head nor tail of what he was saying.
if cars, etc. are nose to tail , they are moving slowly in a long line with little space between them
an unpleasant feature that comes at the end of a story, an event, etc. and spoils it
verb
VN跟踪；尾随；盯梢
to follow sb closely, especially in order to watch where they go and what they do
A private detective had been tailing them for several weeks.
私人侦探几个星期来一直在跟踪他们。
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N-COUNT 尾;尾巴
The tail of an animal, bird, or fish is the part extending beyond the end of its body.The cattle were swinging their tails to disperse the flies.
那些牛甩动着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。
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...white-tailed deer.
白尾鹿
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N-COUNT (尤指细长物体的)尾部，末端
You can use tail to refer to the end or back of something, especially something long and thin....the horizontal stabilizer bar on the plane's tail...
飞机尾部的水平尾翼
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N-PLURAL （男子的）燕尾服，晚礼服
If a man is wearing tails, he is wearing a formal jacket which has two long pieces hanging down at the back. -
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VERB 跟踪;盯梢;尾随
To tail someone means to follow close behind them and watch where they go and what they do.Officers had tailed the gang from London during a major undercover inquiry...
在一次重大的秘密调查行动中，警察从伦敦就盯上了那帮匪徒。
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N-COUNT 盯梢者;跟踪者
A tail is someone who is paid to watch and to follow another person.He checked behind. No tail.
他看看身后——没有人跟着。
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ADV (硬币的)反面
If you toss a coin and it comes down tails, you can see the side of it that does not have a picture of a head on it. -
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PHRASE 主次颠倒;喧宾夺主
If you say that the tail is wagging the dog, you mean that a small or unimportant part of something is becoming too important and is controlling the whole thing.Past TV deals have seen the tail wagging the dog. Now football clubs feel they are equal partners with TV.
以往和电视台的交易中，足球俱乐部就已经有过喧宾夺主的记录。现在，他们更是觉得可以和电视台平起平坐了。
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PHRASE （由于失败或羞愧）夹着尾巴，垂头丧气
If you say that you have your tail between your legs, you are emphasizing that you feel defeated and ashamed.His team retreated last night with tails tucked firmly between their legs.
昨晚，他的队伍灰溜溜地退场了。
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PHRASE 掉头逃跑;转身逃走
If you turn tail, you turn and run away.I turned tail and fled in the direction of the main house.
我掉头就跑，朝主屋方向逃去。
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cannot make head or tail of something→ see:head
noun
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- the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
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- the rear part of a ship
- Synonym: stern after part quarter poop
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- the rear part of an aircraft
- Synonym: tail assembly empennage
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- (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
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- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
- Synonym: buttocks nates arse butt backside bum buns can fundament hindquarters hind end keister posterior prat rear rear end rump stern seat tail end tooshie tush bottom behind derriere fanny ass
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- a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
- Synonym: shadow shadower
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- any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
- Synonym: tail end
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- the time of the last part of something
- the fag end of this crisis-ridden century
- the tail of the storm
- Synonym: fag end tail end
verb
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- remove the stalk of fruits or berries
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- remove or shorten the tail of an animal
- Synonym: dock bob
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- go after with the intent to catch
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
- Synonym: chase chase after trail tag give chase dog go after track
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The snake swallowing its tail is a representation of infinity .
蛇含其尾表示无穷无尽。
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Numerical Simulation of Heat and Mass Transfer in Tail Water Tunnel
尾水洞内热质交换数值模拟
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I couldn 't make head nor tail of what he was saying .
我弄不懂他在说些什么。
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The male of the species has a white tail .
这一物种的雄性有一条白色的尾巴。
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The police have put a tail on him .
警方已派人对他进行盯梢。
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A private detective had been tailing them for several weeks .
私人侦探几个星期来一直在跟踪他们。
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Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air .
注意观察这些动物有时如何翘起尾巴走路。
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' But why … ? ' Her voice tailed away .
“但是为什么…？”她的声音细了下去。
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I held the mouse by its tail .
我抓着耗子的尾巴倒提起来。
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The number of tourists tails off in October .
十月份游客人数越来越少。
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The men all wore top hat and tails .
男士都头戴高顶礼帽，身穿晚礼服。
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The bird is easily recognized in flight by the black band at the end of its tail .
这种鸟尾部末端有一条黑带，飞翔时很容易认出来。
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A whale was thrashing the water with its tail .
一条鲸鱼不住地用尾巴击水。
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The male has beautiful tail feathers .
雄鸟有美丽的尾羽。
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The horse was flicking flies away with its tail .
马轻轻甩动尾巴把苍蝇赶走。
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The crocodile 's tail was lashing furiously from side to side .
鳄鱼的尾巴在急速地左右甩动。
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The dog ran up , wagging its tail .
那条狗摇着尾巴跑上前去。
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The horse moved off , flicking its tail .
马甩着尾巴走开了。
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The tail tapered to a rounded tip .
尾部越来越细，最后成了个圆尖。
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The dog leapt and wagged its tail in excitement .
狗兴奋得摇着尾巴跳来跳去。
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The cats watched each other , their tails twitching .
两只猫晃动着尾巴彼此对视着。
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The bird fanned out its tail feathers .
这只鸟把尾羽展成扇形。
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The scorpion has a sting in its tail .
蝎子尾巴上有螫针。
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The pony 's tail swished .
小马刷刷地甩着尾巴。
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The pony swished its tail .
小马刷刷地甩着尾巴。
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Last year , economic growth tailed off to below four percent
去年，经济增长率下降到4%以下。
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I couldn 't make head nor tail of the damn film .
这部该死的影片我一点儿都看不懂。
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The drug 's effect does not tail off after it has been used repeatedly .
反复使用本药，药效也不会减弱。
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I turned tail and fled in the direction of the main house .
我掉头就跑，朝主屋方向逃去。
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This is the tail end of the season .
这是季末的最后几天。
泛指跟在他人的后面走路、驾车等，动机不定，也可引申指追随某人从事某项事业。
The children followed their mother to the kitchen.
孩子们跟着妈妈去了厨房。
Those guys are following him.
那些家伙一直跟着他。
He followed his mother into the teaching profession.
他子承母业，投身教育。
指搜捕罪犯或敌人，常后接介词 for。
The police are hunting a secret agent.
警方正在追捕一名特务。
Who are they hunting for?
他们在搜捕什么人？
指盯某人的梢，观察某人去了哪里、做了什么等。
The spies have been tailing the underground worker.
密探一直在跟踪那名地下工作者。
He trusted her so little that he had her tailed.
他对她很不信任，所以派人跟踪她。
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