tail

英 [teɪl]

美 [teɪl]

n.  尾; 尾巴; 有…尾巴的; 尾部; 后部
v.  跟踪; 尾随; 盯梢

复数：tails　过去式：tailed　现在分词：tailing　过去分词：tailed　第三人称单数：tails　

中考高考CET4CET6考研TOEFLTEM4

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2604 / COCA.2985

同义词辨析

followhunttail【导航词义：跟随，跟踪】

短语动词

短语用例

tail away/off

• 变得越来越小（或弱）；逐渐消失
  to become smaller or weaker

tail back

• 排成长队
  to form a tailback

习惯用语

n.

on sb's tail
• （尤指开车）盯梢，尾随
  following behind sb very closely, especially in a car
the tail (is) wagging the dog
• （用以描述次要部分影响和支配主要部分）主次颠倒，喧宾夺主
  used to describe a situation in which the most important aspect is being influenced and controlled by sb/sth that is not as important
turn tail
• （危急时刻）转身逃跑，逃逸，临阵脱逃
  to run away from a fight or dangerous situation
with your tail between your legs
• 无地自容；垂头丧气；灰溜溜
  feeling ashamed or unhappy because you have been defeated or punished
chase your (own) tail
• 瞎忙活；徒劳无功
  to be very busy but in fact achieve very little
can't make head nor tail of sth
• 不理解某事；不明白某事
  to be unable to understand sth
• I couldn't make head nor tail of what he was saying.
  我弄不懂他在说些什么。
nose to tail
• （汽车等）首尾相连（缓缓行进）
  if cars, etc. are nose to tail , they are moving slowly in a long line with little space between them
a sting in the tail
• 煞风景的结局
  an unpleasant feature that comes at the end of a story, an event, etc. and spoils it

v.

top and tail sth
• 去掉（水果、蔬菜）的两端；砍掉…的两头
  to cut the top and bottom parts off fruit and vegetables to prepare them to be cooked or eaten

牛津词典

noun

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
  1. The dog ran up, wagging its tail.
     那条狗摇着尾巴跑上前去。
  2. 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
  1. 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.
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. 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.
  1. The police have put a tail on him .
     警方已派人对他进行盯梢。

verb

• 跟踪；尾随；盯梢
  to follow sb closely, especially in order to watch where they go and what they do
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 尾;尾巴
  Thetailof an animal, bird, or fish is the part extending beyond the end of its body.
  1. The cattle were swinging their tails to disperse the flies.
     那些牛甩动着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。
  2. ...a black dog with a long tail.
     长尾黑狗
• N-COUNT (尤指细长物体的)尾部，末端
  You can usetailto refer to the end or back of something, especially something long and thin.
  1. ...the horizontal stabilizer bar on the plane's tail...
     飞机尾部的水平尾翼
  2. Elsie tugged her husband's coat tail.
     埃尔西用力拉了拉她丈夫外套的后摆。
  3. ...a comet tail.
     彗尾
• （男子的）燕尾服，晚礼服
  If a man is wearingtails, he is wearing a formal jacket which has two long pieces hanging down at the back.
• VERB 跟踪;盯梢;尾随
  Totailsomeone means to follow close behind them and watch where they go and what they do.
  1. 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。
  2. He trusted her so little that he had her tailed.
     他十分不信任她，所以派人跟踪她。
• N-COUNT 盯梢者;跟踪者
  Atailis someone who is paid to watch and to follow another person.
  1. He checked behind. No tail.
     他看看身后——没有人跟着。
• (硬币的)反面
  If you toss a coin and it comes downtails, you can see the side of it that does not have a picture of a head on it.
• PHRASE 主次颠倒;喧宾夺主
  If you say thatthe 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.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE （由于失败或羞愧）夹着尾巴，垂头丧气
  If you say that you have yourtail betweenyourlegs, you are emphasizing that you feel defeated and ashamed.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 掉头逃跑;转身逃走
  If youturn tail, you turn and run away.
  1. I turned tail and fled in the direction of the main house.
     我掉头就跑，朝主屋方向逃去。
• cannotmake head or tail ofsomething → see:head

英英释义

noun

• the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
• the rear part of a ship
  Synonym:sternafter partquarterpoop
• the rear part of an aircraft
  Synonym:tail assemblyempennage
• (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  1. he deserves a good kick in the butt
  2. are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
  Synonym:buttocksnatesarsebuttbacksidebumbunscanfundamenthindquartershind endkeisterposteriorpratrearrear endrumpsternseattail endtooshietushbottombehindderrierefannyass
• a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
  Synonym:shadowshadower
• any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
  Synonym:tail end
• the time of the last part of something
  1. the fag end of this crisis-ridden century
  2. the tail of the storm
  Synonym:fag endtail end

verb

• remove the stalk of fruits or berries
• remove or shorten the tail of an animal
  Synonym:dockbob
• go after with the intent to catch
  1. The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
  2. the dog chased the rabbit
  Synonym:chasechase aftertrailtaggive chasedoggo aftertrack

双语例句

• They tried to get the harpoon into the ray before the sting tail came lashing over to retaliate
  他们试图把鱼叉刺进鳐鱼体内，以防它猛摆那蜇人的尾巴报复。
• 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。
• A fox cannot hide its tail.
  狐狸尾巴是掩藏不住的。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The boys wore black tail coats in mourning for George III.
  男孩身穿黑色燕尾服为乔治三世服丧。
• Don't go near that lashing tail.
  别靠近它摆动的尾巴。
• The dog was biting, growling and wagging its tail.
  那条狗在一边撕咬一边低声吼叫，尾巴也跟着摇摆。
• My cat hissed when I stepped on its tail
  我的猫被我踩到尾巴时，嘶地惨叫了一声。