Tail
01
尾巴, 动物的尾巴
the part of the body of an animal, a bird or a fish that sticks out at the back, which can move
语法信息
有生性状态
无生命
形态构成
简单词
可数
复数形式
tails
例子
My cat has a long and bushy tail.
我的猫有一条又长又蓬松的尾巴。
非正式
例子
The coach gave him a playful tap on his tail to get him moving.
教练开玩笑地轻拍了他的屁股一下，让他动起来。
03
结尾, 最后部分
the time of the last part of something
04
尾巴, 附属物
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
05
船尾, 后部
the rear part of a ship
06
尾翼, 尾部
The rear section of an aircraft, comprising the horizontal and vertical stabilizers, essential for maintaining stability and control in flight
例子
The mechanics checked the tail of the aircraft for any signs of wear and tear.
机械师检查了飞机的尾部是否有磨损的迹象。
例子
He flipped the coin and called "heads," but it landed on tail.
他抛了硬币并喊了“正面”，但结果是反面。
08
跟踪者, 间谍
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
09
尾, 书脊的下部
the bottom edge of the book's pages or the lower part of the book's spine
10
尾, 下摆
a long hanging part at the back of a coat, jacket, or similar garment
例子
The magician's coat had long black tails.
to tail
01
跟踪, 尾随
to follow closely with the aim of catching or observing
Transitive: to tail sb/sth
例子
The detective decided to tail the suspect discreetly.
侦探决定 discreetly 跟踪 嫌疑人。
02
剪尾, 切断尾巴
to cut off the tail of an animal
Transitive: to tail an animal
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
tail
第三人称单数
tails
现在分词
tailing
一般过去时
tailed
过去分词
tailed
例子
The veterinarian had to tail the injured dog after a serious accident to prevent infection.
兽医不得不在严重事故后切断受伤狗的尾巴以防止感染。
03
去蒂, 剪去末端
to cut off the stalks or ends of fruits or vegetables as part of the preparation process
Transitive: to tail a fruit or vegetable
例子
Before making the salad, the chef needed to tail the strawberries by removing their stems.
在做沙拉之前，厨师需要去蒂草莓，即去掉它们的茎。
04
紧贴, 紧跟
to drive closely behind another car, typically in a way that may be considered aggressive or dangerous
贬义
非正式
例子
He was tailing the car in front of him so closely that it made the driver nervous.
他尾随前面的车太近，以至于让司机紧张。
词汇树
tailless
taillike
tail
