tail
- IPA[tāl]
美式
- the hindmost part of an animal, especially when prolonged beyond the rest of the body, such as the flexible extension of the backbone in a vertebrate, the feathers at the hind end of a bird, or a terminal appendage in an insect；a thing resembling an animal's tail in its shape or position, typically something extending downward or outward at the end of something
- follow and observe (someone) closely, especially in secret；follow
verb: tail, 3rd person present: tails, gerund or present participle: tailing, past tense: tailed, past participle: tailed
noun: tail, plural noun: tails
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. the hindmost part of an animal, especially when prolonged beyond the rest of the body, such as the flexible extension of the backbone in a vertebrate, the feathers at the hind end of a bird, or a terminal appendage in an insect the dog's tail began to wag frantically 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. a thing resembling an animal's tail in its shape or position, typically something extending downward or outward at the end of something the trailed tail of a capital the cars were head to tail
- ▪ the rear part of an airplane, with the horizontal stabilizer and rudder the fuselage tapers sharply toward the tail
- ▪ the lower or hanging part of a garment, especially the back of a shirt or coat he stormed off, the tails of his jacket flapping behind him
- ▪ informal a tailcoat; a man's formal evening suit with such a coat the men looked debonair in white tie and tails
- ▪ the luminous trail of particles following a comet.
- ▪ the lower end of a pool or stream shallow riffles and the tails of pools are prime feeding areas
- ▪ the exposed end of a slate or tile in a roof the slates are dressed with the beveled tail and edge characteristic of thick, square stone roofing
- 3. the end of a long train or line of people or vehicles an armored truck at the tail of the convoy
- ▪ the final, more distant, or weaker part of something the forecast says we're in for the tail of a hurricane 同義詞 反義詞
- 4. informal a person secretly following another to observe their movements I can't put a tail on him, I don't know where he's gone 同義詞
- 5. North American informal a person's buttocks fireworks followed when the coach kicked Ryan in his tail 同義詞
- ▪ vulgar slang a woman's genitals.
- ▪ informal women collectively regarded as a means of sexual gratification I was getting worried that both of us would be chasing tail and getting into trouble for the rest of our lives
- 6. the reverse side of a coin (used when tossing a coin) the chances of heads and tails in the long run are equal
動詞
- 1. follow and observe (someone) closely, especially in secret a flock of paparazzi had tailed them all over Paris
- ▪ follow they went to their favorite cafe—Bill and Sally tailed along
- 2. provide with a tail her calligraphy was topped by banners of black ink and tailed like the haunches of fabulous beasts the eight main chapters are topped and tailed with an introduction and an epilogue
- 3. North American (of an object in flight) drift or curve in a particular direction the next pitch tailed in on me at the last second
- 4. archaic join (one thing) to another each new row of houses tailed on its drains to those of its neighbors
