tail
noun[C]
uk/teɪl/us/teɪl/tailnoun[C](ANIMAL)
B2
apartof an animal'sbody,stickingout from thebaseof the back, or somethingsimilarinshapeorposition:
尾巴；尾状物Thedogwaggeditstailexcitedly.那条狗兴奋地摇着尾巴。
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- With aflickofitstail, thecatwas gone.
- With apowerfullashofitstail, thefishjumpedout of thenetand back into theriver.
- The cat's tail waspeepingout from under thebed.
- Sheplaitedthe horse's tail.
Miscellaneous animal body parts
- -tailed
- back end
- bobtail
- claw
- fetlock
- finny
- flipper
- fluke
- gill
- nipple
- pincer
- pouch
- pouched
- prehensile
- sting
- teat
- tentacle
- underpart
- vesicle
- withers
tailnoun[C](PERSON FOLLOWING)
informal
someone whofollowsanotherpersontodiscoverwhere thatpersongoes, what they do, etc.
盯梢人International relations: spying and espionage
- agent
- agent provocateur
- anti-bug
- counter-espionage
- insider
- intel
- intelligence
- MI5
- MI6
- operative
- scout
- shadow
- sleuthing
- snoop
- spook
- spy
- spy onsomeone/something
- superspy
- tap
- the CIA
tailnoun[C](COIN SIDE)
tails[U]
thesideof acointhat does not have apictureof someone'sheadon it
硬币反面（通常指没有头像的一面）Compare
headnoun(COIN SIDE)
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Payment methods
- anti-kickback
- ATM card
- automatic withdrawal
- bad cheque
- baksheesh
- cashback
- chip
- commission
- legal tender
- liquefy
- liquid
- monometallic
- non-cash
- non-monetary
- non-money
- non-paying
- payoff
- per calendar month
- whip-round
tailnoun[C](JACKET)
tails[plural]
atailcoat
（同 tailcoat）
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Coats, jackets & cloaks
- achkan
- anorak
- Barbour
- barn coat
- baseball jacket
- dinner jacket
- DJ
- donkey jacket
- double-breasted
- doublet
- lumber jacket
- mac
- mackintosh
- mantle
- Nehru jacket
- shrug
- single-breasted
- slicker
- smoking jacket
- sports jacket
tailnoun[C](BOTTOM)
US
someone'sbottom:
屁股，臀部You've just got to get offyourtail andstartlookingfor ajob.你别闲混了，开始找个工作吧。
The buttocks
- arse
- ass
- back end
- backside
- bot
- bottom
- bum
- bun
- butt
- buttock
- duff
- fanny
- fundament
- gluteal
- posterior
- prat
- rear
- rump
- seat
- tush
tailnoun[C](GRAMMAR)
languagespecialized
a phrase that isplacedat the end of asentenceand refers to somethingmentionedin thesentence
（出现在句子最后，补充说明句子中的某个词）Compare
header(GRAMMAR)specialized
Linguistics: sentences & expressions
- adage
- backchannel
- clause
- coin
- complex sentence
- compound sentence
- declarative sentence
- defining
- dicta
- dictum
- epigram
- epigrammatic
- jawbreaker
- motto
- operative
- phrase
- proverbial
- sentence
- slogan
- soundbite
Grammar
Headers and tails
Headers and tails are common in speaking, but very uncommon in writing. We use headers when we place information at the front of what we say. This can help our listeners to understand more easily what we are referring to. Headers can consist of a noun phrase or noun phrases or whole clauses. The header is followed by a pronoun (underlined in the examples) which refers back to the header:…Idioms
be onsomeone'stail
leave, go off, etc. withyourtail betweenyourlegs
the tail wagging the dog
tail
verb[T]
uk/teɪl/us/teɪl/tofollowandwatchsomeone veryclosely,especiallyinorderto getinformationsecretly:
跟踪（某人），盯（某人）的梢Thatcarhas been tailing me for the last tenminutes.那辆车一直在跟踪我，跟了有10分钟了。
to follow someone or something
- followFollow me - this way!
- tag alongDo you mind if my little brother tags along?
- chaseHe was running and the dog was chasing him.
- pursueThe robber was pursued by several members of the public.
- tailThe car was tailed by police for several hours.
- shadowThe police think the robbers shadowed their victims for days before the crime.
Pursuing
- be hot onsomeone'strack/trailidiom
- be onsomeone'stailidiom
- bear
- bear down onsomeone/something
- bring
- bring up the rearidiom
- convoy
- flight
- hound
- humbug
- in hot pursuitidiom
- on the scentidiom
- pester
- pursue
- run
- stick
- tailgate
- tailgating
- track
- track and trace
Phrasal verbs
tail back
tail off