tail
- n.尾；尾巴；尾部；燕尾服
- v.跟踪；尾随；盯梢
- adj.限定继承的
- 网络尾状物；彗尾；尾端
复数：tails 现在分词：tailing 过去式：tailed
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鸟兽；鱼of bird/animal/fish
1.[c]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
有…尾巴-tailed
2.有…尾巴的having the type of tail mentioned
飞机；宇宙飞船of plane/spacecraft
3.[c]尾部；后部the back part of a plane, spacecraft , etc.
后部；末尾back/end of sth
4.[c]~ (of sth)尾状后部；尾状物a part of sth that sticks out at the back like a tail
5.[c]~ (of sth)（离去事物的）末尾部分the last part of sth that is moving away from you
上衣jacket
6.[pl]燕尾服；男式晚礼服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
跟踪者person who follows sb
8.[c](informal)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.
on sbs 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