tail

名词

1. 1

   尾巴

   The dog wagged its tail as soon as we came home.

   我们一回到家，那只狗就摇起尾巴。

2. 2

   尾部、末端、尾端

   He sat near the tail of the plane during the flight.

   这趟飞行他坐在飞机的尾部附近。

3. 3

   反面、字面指硬币，常用复数

   I called tails, but the coin landed heads up.

   我喊了反面，结果硬币是正面朝上。

4. 4

   跟踪者、盯梢的人

   The police put a tail on the suspect for two weeks.

   警方派人跟踪那名嫌犯长达两周。

5. 5

   燕尾服常用复数

   All the male guests were asked to wear tails.

   所有男宾客都被要求穿燕尾服出席。

动词

1. 1

   跟踪、尾随

   A reporter tailed the singer for weeks without being noticed.

   有名记者跟踪那位歌手好几周都没被发现。

片语动词

1. 1

   逐渐减少、逐渐减弱tail off

   Sales tailed off sharply after the holiday season ended.

   假期结束后，销售量便急遽下滑。

相关片语

• heads or tails
• make head or tail of