tail 的英语意思
tailtail1 /teɪl/ noun [countable] 
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animal the part that sticks out at the back of an animal’s body, and that it can move（动物体后部能够活动的）尾巴: 
The dog wagged its tail.那只狗摇着尾巴。white-tailed/long-tailed etc a white-tailed eagle白尾海雕2aircraft the back part of an aircraft飞机的尾部3shirt the bottom part of your shirt at the back, that you put inside your trousers衬衫后下摆（塞进裤子里的部分）4back part [usually singular] the back or last part of something, especially something that is moving away from you某物的末尾或最后部分，尤指正在离你而去的事物: We saw the tail of the procession disappearing round the corner.我们看见队伍的尾端绕过拐角消失了。5tails a)[plural] a man’s jacket which is short at the front and divides into two long pieces at the back, worn to very formal events燕尾服（男式上衣，前短后分叉成两条长摆，用于极正式场合） SYN tailcoat b)[uncountable] spoken口语 said when you are tossing a coin (=throwing it up in the air to decide which of two things you will do or choose)掷硬币时所说（即将硬币抛向空中，以决定做哪件事或选哪项） OPP heads6the tail end of something the last part of an event, situation, or period of time某一事件、情况或时间段的最后部分7be on somebody’s tail informal非正式 to be following someone closely紧随某人8follow informal非正式 someone who is employed to watch and follow someone, especially a criminal受雇监视和跟踪某人（尤指罪犯）的人put a tail on somebody (=order someone to follow another person)（=命令某人跟踪另一人）9turn tail informal非正式 to run away because you are too frightened to fight or attack因过于恐惧而逃跑，不敢迎战或出击10with your tail between your legs embarrassed or unhappy because you have failed or been defeated因失败或落败而感到羞愧或沮丧11it’s (a case of) the tail wagging the dog informal非正式 used to say that an unimportant thing is wrongly controlling a situation用于表示某件不重要的事错误地控制了局面12chase tail American English informal非正式 to try to get a woman to have sex with you试图诱使女性与自己发生性关系COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词long· Some dinosaurs had long necks and equally long tails.· 一些恐龙有着长长的脖子，尾巴也同样修长。short· Its tail is short and pointed.· 它的尾巴短而尖。bushy (=with long thick fur)· My cat has a soft bushy tail.· 我的猫有一条柔软蓬松的尾巴。a prehensile tail technical术语 (=able to hold things)· Many monkeys have prehensile tails.· 许多猴子有能抓握的尾巴。verbs动词a dog wags its tail/its tail wags· Domino rushed to meet her, tail wagging with excitement.· 多米诺兴奋地摇着尾巴，冲上前去迎接她。a cow/cat etc swishes its tail (=quickly moves it from side to side)· The cow wandered off, swishing her tail.· 那头牛甩着尾巴，漫步离去。tail + NOUNtail + 名词tail feathers· The bird’s wings and tail feathers were a beautiful purple color.· 那只鸟的翅膀和尾羽呈现出美丽的紫色。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don’t say ‘wave its tail’ or ‘shake its tail’. Say wag its tail.
查看全部语言翻译1animal the part that sticks out at the back of an animal’s body, and that it can move（动物体后部能够活动的）尾巴: The dog wagged its tail.那只狗摇着尾巴。white-tailed/long-tailed etc a white-tailed eagle白尾海雕2aircraft the back part of an aircraft飞机的尾部3shirt the bottom part of your shirt at the back, that you put inside your trousers衬衫后下摆（塞进裤子里的部分）4back part [usually singular] the back or last part of something, especially something that is moving away from you某物的末尾或最后部分，尤指正在离你而去的事物: We saw the tail of the procession disappearing round the corner.我们看见队伍的尾端绕过拐角消失了。5tails a)[plural] a man’s jacket which is short at the front and divides into two long pieces at the back, worn to very formal events燕尾服（男式上衣，前短后分叉成两条长摆，用于极正式场合） SYN tailcoat b)[uncountable] spoken口语 said when you are tossing a coin (=throwing it up in the air to decide which of two things you will do or choose)掷硬币时所说（即将硬币抛向空中，以决定做哪件事或选哪项） OPP heads6the tail end of something the last part of an event, situation, or period of time某一事件、情况或时间段的最后部分7be on somebody’s tail informal非正式 to be following someone closely紧随某人8follow informal非正式 someone who is employed to watch and follow someone, especially a criminal受雇监视和跟踪某人（尤指罪犯）的人put a tail on somebody (=order someone to follow another person)（=命令某人跟踪另一人）9turn tail informal非正式 to run away because you are too frightened to fight or attack因过于恐惧而逃跑，不敢迎战或出击10with your tail between your legs embarrassed or unhappy because you have failed or been defeated因失败或落败而感到羞愧或沮丧11it’s (a case of) the tail wagging the dog informal非正式 used to say that an unimportant thing is wrongly controlling a situation用于表示某件不重要的事错误地控制了局面12chase tail American English informal非正式 to try to get a woman to have sex with you试图诱使女性与自己发生性关系COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词long· Some dinosaurs had long necks and equally long tails.· 一些恐龙有着长长的脖子，尾巴也同样修长。short· Its tail is short and pointed.· 它的尾巴短而尖。bushy (=with long thick fur)· My cat has a soft bushy tail.· 我的猫有一条柔软蓬松的尾巴。a prehensile tail technical术语 (=able to hold things)· Many monkeys have prehensile tails.· 许多猴子有能抓握的尾巴。verbs动词a dog wags its tail/its tail wags· Domino rushed to meet her, tail wagging with excitement.· 多米诺兴奋地摇着尾巴，冲上前去迎接她。a cow/cat etc swishes its tail (=quickly moves it from side to side)· The cow wandered off, swishing her tail.· 那头牛甩着尾巴，漫步离去。tail + NOUNtail + 名词tail feathers· The bird’s wings and tail feathers were a beautiful purple color.· 那只鸟的翅膀和尾羽呈现出美丽的紫色。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don’t say ‘wave its tail’ or ‘shake its tail’. Say wag its tail.tailtail2 verb [transitive] informal非正式 to follow someone and watch what they do, where they go etc跟踪某人，监视其行踪和所做之事: The police have been tailing him for several months.警方已对他跟踪监视了数月。► see thesaurus at followtail away phrasal verb British English to tail offtail offtail back phrasal verb British English if traffic tails back, a long line of cars forms, for example because the road is blocked车辆因道路堵塞等原因向后排起长龙tail off (also tail away British English) phrasal verb1to become gradually less, smaller etc, and often stop or disappear completely逐渐减少、缩小等，通常最终停止或完全消失: Profits tailed off towards the end of the year.利润在年底前逐渐下滑。2written书面 if someone’s voice tails off, it becomes quieter and then stops若某人的声音渐渐减弱，即越来越轻直至停止: ‘I didn’t mean ...’ Her voice tailed off in embarrassment."我不是那个意思……"她的声音在尴尬中渐渐低沉，直至消失。
informal非正式 to follow someone and watch what they do, where they go etc跟踪某人，监视其行踪和所做之事: The police have been tailing him for several months.警方已对他跟踪监视了数月。► see thesaurus at followtail away phrasal verb British English to tail offtail offtail back phrasal verb British English if traffic tails back, a long line of cars forms, for example because the road is blocked车辆因道路堵塞等原因向后排起长龙tail off (also tail away British English) phrasal verb1to become gradually less, smaller etc, and often stop or disappear completely逐渐减少、缩小等，通常最终停止或完全消失: Profits tailed off towards the end of the year.利润在年底前逐渐下滑。2written书面 if someone’s voice tails off, it becomes quieter and then stops若某人的声音渐渐减弱，即越来越轻直至停止: ‘I didn’t mean ...’ Her voice tailed off in embarrassment."我不是那个意思……"她的声音在尴尬中渐渐低沉，直至消失。