tail

[US]/teɪl/
[UK]/tel/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 尾巴,尾部,跟随者
vt. 跟踪
Word Forms
现在分词tailing
第三人称单数tails
复数tails
过去式tailed
过去分词tailed

Phrases & Collocations

long tail

长尾

tail wagging

摇尾巴

hang down tail

尾巴垂下

tail end

尾部

rat tail

老鼠尾巴

tail gas

尾气;废气

the long tail

长尾理论;长尾巴

on one's tail

[美国英语]紧追某人

short tail

短尾巴

tail water

尾水;废水;下游水

fish tail

鱼尾爪脚;鱼尾步;鱼尾峰;鱼尾杆

tail fin

鱼的尾鳍;[空]直尾翼,垂直尾翼

tail rotor

尾桨;直升机尾旋翼;尾部螺旋桨

tail off

变少;缩小;吞吞吐吐;零散地落在后头

vertical tail

垂直尾翼

tail pipe

排气尾管

prehensile tail

卷尾

tail light

尾灯,后灯

tail shaft

艉轴;船尾轴;推进器轴

tail lamp

n. (汽车)尾灯

go into tails

开始穿起燕尾服

tail length

尾长;板尾长度

pig tail

抽头;小编辫;猪尾

turn tail

逃跑;躲开

Example Sentences

the tail of a shirt.

衬衣的下摆

the tail of a kite.

风筝的尾巴

the tail of a journey.

旅程的最后部分

the tail assembly of the aircraft.

飞机尾部的零件组装。

a tail-off in customers.

顾客逐渐减少。

The dog's tail wagged.

狗尾巴摇动着。

the prehensile tail of a monkey

猴子能盘卷的尾巴

the flat tail is bilobate.

扁平的尾巴分两叉。

the land was held in tail general.

这片土地是不分性别限嗣继承的。

a tail-heavy cargo plane.

一架尾部太重的货运飞机

they were to hit the tail of the column in flank.

他们当时打算从侧面进攻纵队的尾部。

the finch's tail flicks up and down.

雀的尾巴轻快地上下抖动。

a catering truck at the tail of the convoy.

位于护运车队最后的餐车。

the forecast says we're in for the tail of a hurricane.

天气预报说飓风的尾部正在迫近我们。

Real-world Examples

Had the internet both barking and wagging its tail.

在网络上引起了大量讨论。

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

Dante panted happily and wagged his tail.

丹丹快乐地喘着气,摇着尾巴。

Source: Coco

We want that tail on the scale.

那条尾巴需要在秤上。

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

Wow! Her tail is all curled up.

哇!她的尾巴都卷翘起来了。

Source: Blue little koala

If you said, Beaver, put your tails up.

如果你回答,海狸,请把尾巴翘起来。

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The temperatures heading down. - Freezing my tail off.

气温正在下降。 - 我的尾巴都快冻掉了。

Source: Fastrack IELTS Listening High Score Secrets

If you pull his tail, he will bite you.

如果你扯它的尾巴,它就会咬你。

Source: Lai Shih-Hsiung's Beginner American English (Volume 2)

This is the tail from said lobster, in half.

龙虾的半只尾巴。

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

Shall I blame my tail just like a fiddle?

我该怪我的尾巴摇来摇去吗?

Source: L1 Little Bear's Adventures

Though, her wagging tail wasn't frozen.

不过,她摇动的尾巴并没有被冻住。

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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