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tail tail ★★★☆☆/te͟ɪl/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]尾；尾巴 The tail of an animal, bird, or fish is the part extending beyond the end of its body. The cattle were swinging their tails to disperse the flies.那些牛甩动着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。...a black dog with a long tail.长尾黑狗-tailed...white-tailed deer.白尾鹿2[N-COUNT	可数名词](尤指细长物体的)尾部，末端 You can use tail to refer to the end or back of something, especially something long and thin.   [usu with supp]...the horizontal stabilizer bar on the plane's tail...飞机尾部的水平尾翼Elsie tugged her husband's coat tail.埃尔西用力拉了拉她丈夫外套的后摆。...a comet tail.彗尾3[N-PLURAL	复数名词]（男子的）燕尾服，晚礼服 If a man is wearing tails, he is wearing a formal jacket which has two long pieces hanging down at the back. 4[VERB	动词]跟踪；盯梢；尾随 To tail someone means to follow close behind them and watch where they go and what they do.   [V n]  [have n V-ed]  [INFORMAL 非正式]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。He trusted her so little that he had her tailed.他十分不信任她，所以派人跟踪她。5[N-COUNT	可数名词]盯梢者；跟踪者 A tail is someone who is paid to watch and to follow another person.   [INFORMAL 非正式]He checked behind. No tail.他看看身后——没有人跟着。6[ADV	副词](硬币的)反面 If you toss a coin and it comes down tails, you can see the side of it that does not have a picture of a head on it.   [ADV after v]7[PHRASE	短语]主次颠倒；喧宾夺主 If you say that the 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.   [V inflects]  [disapproval]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。8[PHRASE	短语]（由于失败或羞愧）夹着尾巴，垂头丧气 If you say that you have your tail between your legs, you are emphasizing that you feel defeated and ashamed.   [PHR after v]  [emphasis]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。9[PHRASE	短语]掉头逃跑；转身逃走 If you turn tail, you turn and run away.   [V inflects]I turned tail and fled in the direction of the main house.我掉头就跑，朝主屋方向逃去。10  cannot make head or tail of something→see: head； to top and tail→see: top； 相关词组：tail away tail back tail off  tail1 nountail2 verbtailtail1 /teɪl/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable]  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1tailanimal the part that sticks out at the back of an animal’s body, and that it can move:  The dog wagged its tail.white-tailed/long-tailed etc a white-tailed eagle2aircraft the back part of an aircraft3shirt the bottom part of your shirt at the back, that you put inside your trousers4back part [usually singular] the back or last part of something, especially something that is moving away from you:  We saw the tail of the procession disappearing round the corner.5tails a)[plural] a man’s jacket which is short at the front and divides into two long pieces at the back, worn to very formal events  SYN  tailcoat b)[uncountable] spoken said when you are tossing a coin  (=throwing it up in the air to decide which of two things you will do or choose)  OPP  heads6the tail end of something the last part of an event, situation, or period of time7be on somebody’s tail informal to be following someone closely8follow informal someone who is employed to watch and follow someone, especially a criminalput a tail on somebody (=order someone to follow another person)9turn tail informal to run away because you are too frightened to fight or attack10with your tail between your legs embarrassed or unhappy because you have failed or been defeated11it’s (a case of) the tail wagging the dog informal used to say that an unimportant thing is wrongly controlling a situation12chase tail American English informal to try to get a woman to have sex with youCOLLOCATIONSadjectiveslong· Some dinosaurs had long necks and equally long tails.short· Its tail is short and pointed.bushy (=with long thick fur)· My cat has a soft bushy tail.a prehensile tail technical (=able to hold things)· Many monkeys have prehensile tails.verbsa dog wags its tail/its tail wags· Domino rushed to meet her, tail wagging with excitement.a cow/cat etc swishes its tail (=quickly moves it from side to side)· The cow wandered off, swishing her tail.tail + NOUNtail feathers· The bird’s wings and tail feathers were a beautiful purple color.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘wave its tail’ or ‘shake its tail’. Say  wag its tail.tail1 nountail2 verbtailtail2 verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases  informal to follow someone and watch what they do, where they go etc:  The police have been tailing him for several months.► see thesaurus at followtail away phrasal verb British English to tail offtail back phrasal verb British English if traffic tails back, a long line of cars forms, for example because the road is blockedtail off (also tail away British English) phrasal verb1to become gradually less, smaller etc, and often stop or disappear completely:  Profits tailed off towards the end of the year.2written if someone’s voice tails off, it becomes quieter and then stops:  ‘I didn’t mean ...’ Her voice tailed off in embarrassment.

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         NAmE                teɪl                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            tail      tails      tailed      tailing                            noun        ★                    of bird/animal/fish        鸟兽；鱼                    1        ★                  [countable          ]                          the part that sticks out and can be moved at the back of the body of a bird, an animal or a fish            尾；尾巴                                    ◆          The dog ran up, wagging its tail.          那条狗摇着尾巴跑上前去。                          ◆          The male has beautiful tail feathers.          雄鸟有美丽的尾羽。                          ☞see also                                                    ponytail                                                                -tailed        有…尾巴                    2                  (            in adjectives              构成形容词            )                    having the type of            tailmentioned            有…尾巴的                                    ◆          a white-tailed eagle          白尾雕                            of plane/spacecraft        飞机；宇宙飞船                    3        ★                  [countable          ]                          the back part of a plane,            spacecraft,etc.            尾部；后部                                    ◆          the tail wing          尾翼                            back/end of sth        后部；末尾                    4                  [countable          ]                          tail(of sth)                          a part of sth that sticks out at the back like a            tail            尾状后部；尾状物                                    ◆          the tail of a kite          风筝的尾坠                            5                  [countable          ]                          tail(of sth)                          the last part of sth that is moving away from you            （离去事物的）末尾部份                                    ◆          the tail of the procession          游行队伍的末尾                          ☞see also                                                    tail end                                                                jacket        上衣                    6        tails                  [plural          ]                          (          also          tail·coat                      [countable            ]                    )                          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            燕尾服；男式晚礼服                                    ◆          The men all wore top hat and tails.          男士都头戴高顶礼帽，身穿晚礼服。                          ☞see also                                                    coat-tails                                              ,                                                    shirt tail                                                              ☞compare                                                    dinner jacket                                              ,                                                    morning coat                                                                side of coin        硬币的面                    7        tails                  [uncountable          ]                          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            tossedto decide sth            硬币反面，硬币文面（没有头像的一面）                                    ☞compare                                                    head                                                   n.                           (7              )                                                  person who follows sb        跟踪者                    8                  [countable          ]                          (            informal)                    a person who is sent to follow sb secretly and find out information about where that person goes, what they do, etc.            盯梢人；暗探                                    ◆          The police have            put a tail on him.                    警方已派人对他进行盯梢。                                              ▶                tail·less                  /                              ;            NAmE                                        /                          adjective                                      ◆          Manx cats are tailless.          马恩岛猫没有尾巴。                            IDIOMS              on sb's ˈtail                              (              informal)                        following behind sb very closely, especially in a car              （尤指开车）盯梢，尾随                                                  the tail (is) wagging the ˈdog                              used to describe a situation in which the most important aspect is being influenced and controlled by sb/sth that is not as important              （用以描述次要部份影响和支配主要部份）主次颠倒，喧宾夺主，大权旁落                                                  turn ˈtail                              to run away from a fight or dangerous situation              （危急时刻）转身逃跑，逃逸，临阵脱逃                                                  with your tail between your ˈlegs                              (              informal)                        feeling ashamed or unhappy because you have been defeated or punished              无地自容；垂头丧气；灰溜溜                                                  ☞more at                                    bright-eyed                              ,                                    chase                                   v.            ,                                    head                                   n.            ,                                    nose                                   n.            ,                                    sting                                   n.                                  verb                    tailsb              to follow sb closely, especially in order to watch where they go and what they do        跟踪；尾随；盯梢                    SYN                                    shadow                                      ◆      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。              IDIOMsee                                    top                                   v.                            PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌtail aˈway/ˈoff                              (              especially BrE)                        to become smaller or weaker              变得越来越小（或弱）；逐渐消失                                            ◆            The number of tourists tails off in October.            十月份游客人数越来越少。                                ◆            ‘But why…?’ Her voice tailed away.            “但是为什么…？”她的声音细了下去。                                      ˌtail ˈback                              (of traffic            车辆            )                                to form a              tailback              排成长队                                                      tail              /        teɪl                ;          NAmE                teɪl                /                    tail·less              /                        ;          NAmE                                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	tail ★★★☆☆ /te͟ɪl/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]尾；尾巴 The tail of an animal, bird, or fish is the part extending beyond the end of its body. The cattle were swinging their tails to disperse the flies. 那些牛甩动着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。 ...a black dog with a long tail. 长尾黑狗 -tailed ...white-tailed deer. 白尾鹿 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指细长物体的)尾部，末端 You can use tail to refer to the end or back of something, especially something long and thin. [usu with supp] ...the horizontal stabilizer bar on the plane's tail... 飞机尾部的水平尾翼 Elsie tugged her husband's coat tail. 埃尔西用力拉了拉她丈夫外套的后摆。 ...a comet tail. 彗尾 3 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]（男子的）燕尾服，晚礼服 If a man is wearing tails, he is wearing a formal jacket which has two long pieces hanging down at the back. 4 [VERB 动词]跟踪；盯梢；尾随 To tail someone means to follow close behind them and watch where they go and what they do. [V n] [have n V-ed] [INFORMAL 非正式] 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。 He trusted her so little that he had her tailed. 他十分不信任她，所以派人跟踪她。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]盯梢者；跟踪者 A tail is someone who is paid to watch and to follow another person. [INFORMAL 非正式] He checked behind. No tail. 他看看身后——没有人跟着。 6 [ADV 副词](硬币的)反面 If you toss a coin and it comes down tails, you can see the side of it that does not have a picture of a head on it. [ADV after v] 7 [PHRASE 短语]主次颠倒；喧宾夺主 If you say that the 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. [V inflects] [disapproval] 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。 8 [PHRASE 短语]（由于失败或羞愧）夹着尾巴，垂头丧气 If you say that you have your tail between your legs, you are emphasizing that you feel defeated and ashamed. [PHR after v] [emphasis] 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。 9 [PHRASE 短语]掉头逃跑；转身逃走 If you turn tail, you turn and run away. [V inflects] I turned tail and fled in the direction of the main house. 我掉头就跑，朝主屋方向逃去。 10 cannot make head or tail of something→see: head ； to top and tail→see: top ；相关词组： tail away tail back tail off
Oxford	tail ★ / teɪl ; NAmE teɪl / noun , verb tail tails tailed tailing noun ★ of bird/animal/fish 鸟兽；鱼 1 ★ [countable ] the part that sticks out and can be moved at the back of the body of a bird, an animal or a fish 尾；尾巴 ◆ The dog ran up, wagging its tail. 那条狗摇着尾巴跑上前去。 ◆ The male has beautiful tail feathers. 雄鸟有美丽的尾羽。 ☞see also ponytail -tailed 有…尾巴 2 ( in adjectives 构成形容词 ) having the type of tailmentioned 有…尾巴的 ◆ a white-tailed eagle 白尾雕 of plane/spacecraft 飞机；宇宙飞船 3 ★ [countable ] the back part of a plane, spacecraft,etc. 尾部；后部 ◆ the tail wing 尾翼 back/end of sth 后部；末尾 4 [countable ] tail(of sth) a part of sth that sticks out at the back like a tail 尾状后部；尾状物 ◆ the tail of a kite 风筝的尾坠 5 [countable ] tail(of sth) the last part of sth that is moving away from you （离去事物的）末尾部份 ◆ the tail of the procession 游行队伍的末尾 ☞see also tail end jacket 上衣 6 tails [plural ] ( also tail·coat [countable ] ) 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 燕尾服；男式晚礼服 ◆ The men all wore top hat and tails. 男士都头戴高顶礼帽，身穿晚礼服。 ☞see also coat-tails , shirt tail ☞compare dinner jacket , morning coat side of coin 硬币的面 7 tails [uncountable ] 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 tossedto decide sth 硬币反面，硬币文面（没有头像的一面） ☞compare head n. (7 ) person who follows sb 跟踪者 8 [countable ] ( informal) a person who is sent to follow sb secretly and find out information about where that person goes, what they do, etc. 盯梢人；暗探 ◆ The police have put a tail on him. 警方已派人对他进行盯梢。 ▶ tail·less / ; NAmE / adjective ◆ Manx cats are tailless. 马恩岛猫没有尾巴。 IDIOMS on sb's ˈtail ( informal) following behind sb very closely, especially in a car （尤指开车）盯梢，尾随 the tail (is) wagging the ˈdog used to describe a situation in which the most important aspect is being influenced and controlled by sb/sth that is not as important （用以描述次要部份影响和支配主要部份）主次颠倒，喧宾夺主，大权旁落 turn ˈtail to run away from a fight or dangerous situation （危急时刻）转身逃跑，逃逸，临阵脱逃 with your tail between your ˈlegs ( informal) feeling ashamed or unhappy because you have been defeated or punished 无地自容；垂头丧气；灰溜溜 ☞more at bright-eyed , chase v. , head n. , nose n. , sting n. verb tailsb to follow sb closely, especially in order to watch where they go and what they do 跟踪；尾随；盯梢 SYN shadow ◆ 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。 IDIOMsee top v. PHRASAL VERBS ˌtail aˈway/ˈoff ( especially BrE) to become smaller or weaker 变得越来越小（或弱）；逐渐消失 ◆ The number of tourists tails off in October. 十月份游客人数越来越少。 ◆ ‘But why…?’ Her voice tailed away. “但是为什么…？”她的声音细了下去。 ˌtail ˈback (of traffic 车辆 ) to form a tailback 排成长队 tail / teɪl ; NAmE teɪl / tail·less / ; NAmE /
LDC	tail1 noun tail2 verb tailtail1 /teɪl/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable] Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1tailanimal the part that sticks out at the back of an animal’s body, and that it can move: The dog wagged its tail.white-tailed/long-tailed etc a white-tailed eagle2aircraft the back part of an aircraft3shirt the bottom part of your shirt at the back, that you put inside your trousers4back part [usually singular] the back or last part of something, especially something that is moving away from you: We saw the tail of the procession disappearing round the corner.5tails a)[plural] a man’s jacket which is short at the front and divides into two long pieces at the back, worn to very formal events SYN tailcoat b)[uncountable] spoken said when you are tossing a coin (=throwing it up in the air to decide which of two things you will do or choose) OPP heads6the tail end of something the last part of an event, situation, or period of time7be on somebody’s tail informal to be following someone closely8follow informal someone who is employed to watch and follow someone, especially a criminalput a tail on somebody (=order someone to follow another person)9turn tail informal to run away because you are too frightened to fight or attack10with your tail between your legs embarrassed or unhappy because you have failed or been defeated11it’s (a case of) the tail wagging the dog informal used to say that an unimportant thing is wrongly controlling a situation12chase tail American English informal to try to get a woman to have sex with youCOLLOCATIONSadjectiveslong· Some dinosaurs had long necks and equally long tails.short· Its tail is short and pointed.bushy (=with long thick fur)· My cat has a soft bushy tail.a prehensile tail technical (=able to hold things)· Many monkeys have prehensile tails.verbsa dog wags its tail/its tail wags· Domino rushed to meet her, tail wagging with excitement.a cow/cat etc swishes its tail (=quickly moves it from side to side)· The cow wandered off, swishing her tail.tail + NOUNtail feathers· The bird’s wings and tail feathers were a beautiful purple color.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘wave its tail’ or ‘shake its tail’. Say wag its tail. tail1 noun tail2 verb tailtail2 verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases informal to follow someone and watch what they do, where they go etc: The police have been tailing him for several months.► see thesaurus at follow tail away phrasal verb British English to tail offtail back phrasal verb British English if traffic tails back, a long line of cars forms, for example because the road is blockedtail off (also tail away British English) phrasal verb1to become gradually less, smaller etc, and often stop or disappear completely: Profits tailed off towards the end of the year.2written if someone’s voice tails off, it becomes quieter and then stops: ‘I didn’t mean ...’ Her voice tailed off in embarrassment.
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Tail Part Long Back Informal Follow Dog Wagging