tag2 verb (tagged, tagging) [transitiveT] 1 Dto attach a tag to something 给…加上标签,给…挂上标牌 Each bird was tagged and released into the wild. 每只鸟都被系上标牌放归了大自然。
2 to give someone or something a name or title, or describe them in a particular way 把…称为,给…起诨名be tagged (as) something The country no longer wants to be tagged as a Third World nation. 该国不愿意再被称为第三世界国家。
3 to attach a tag in a computer program or document 给 〔计算机程序或文件〕加标记 All the words are tagged with their part of speech. 所有单词都标上了词性。
4. informalWRITE to illegally paint your name on a wall, vehicle etc 〔在墙壁、汽车等上面违法〕涂写〔名字〕
5. American EnglishAmE to touch someone you are chasing in a game, especially to touch someone with the ball in baseball 〔尤指棒球运动中〕触杀 6 tag along phrasal verbphr v to go somewhere with someone, especially when they have not asked you to go with them 〔尤指未经邀请〕跟随,尾随 SYN British English tag onn with
Kate tagged along with Mum and Vicky. 凯特跟着妈妈和维基。
7 tag on phrasal verbphr v a) tag something ↔ onADD to add something, especially something that was thought of later 附加,添加〔尤指后来想起的事情〕 b) British EnglishBrE to tag along 跟随,尾随 →5 see picture at 见图 baseball