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tail

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tail1 /teɪl/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countableC]   tale
1 animal 动物HBAHB the part that sticks out at the back of an animal’s body, and that it can move 尾巴
 The dog wagged its tail.
那条狗摇了摇尾巴。
white-tailed/long-tailed etc
 a white-tailed eagle
白尾雕
5 see picture at 见图 big cat, horse
2. ldoce_262.png aircraft 飞机TTA the back part of an aircraft 尾部5 see picture at 见图 plane
3. shirt 衬衫DC the bottom part of your shirt at the back, that you put inside your trousers 后下摆
4 back part 末尾部分 [usually singular]BACK OF something the back or last part of something, especially something that is moving away from you 末尾部分,后部〔尤指离你而去的东西〕
 We saw the tail of the procession disappearing round the corner.
我们看到队伍的尾巴绕过拐角渐渐消失。
5 tails 
a) [plural]DC a man’s jacket which is short at the front and divides into two long pieces at the back, worn to very formal events 〔男子的〕晚礼服,燕尾服 SYN tailcoat
b) [uncountableU]PEC 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) 反面〔抛硬币时说的话〕 OPP heads
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6. the tail end of something BACK OF somethingthe last part of an event, situation, or period of time 〔某事件、形势或时期的〕尾声,末尾
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7. be on somebody’s tail informalFOLLOW to be following someone closely 紧跟某人
8 follow 跟踪 informalFOLLOW someone who is employed to watch and follow someone, especially a criminal 〔尤指对罪犯的〕盯梢者
put a tail on somebody (=order someone to follow another person) 派人跟踪某人
9. turn tail informalLEAVE YOUR HOME/COUNTRY to run away because you are too frightened to fight or attack 〔因不敢抵抗或攻击而〕逃跑,转身逃走
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10. with your tail between your legs EMBARRASSEDembarrassed or unhappy because you have failed or been defeated 〔因失败或被打败而〕夹着尾巴,垂头丧气
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11. it’s (a case of) the tail wagging the dog informalOPPOSITE/REVERSE used to say that an unimportant thing is wrongly controlling a situation 这是主次颠倒,这是喧宾夺主
12. chase tail American EnglishAmE informal to try to get a woman to have sex with you 追女人,求欢
nCOLLOCATIONS
adjectives
long
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.
verbs
a 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 + NOUN
tail feathers
The bird’s wings and tail feathers were a beautiful purple color.
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘wave its tail’ or ‘shake its tail’. Say wag its tail.
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tail2 verb [transitiveT]  
1informalFOLLOW to follow someone and watch what they do, where they go etc 跟踪,盯的梢
 The police have been tailing him for several months.
警察跟踪他已有几个月了。
see thesaurus at follow
2.tail away phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE STOP HAPPENINGto tail off 变得越来越少[];逐渐消失
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3.tail back phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrETTC if traffic tails back, a long line of cars forms, for example because the road is blocked 形成塞车长龙
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4tail off (also tail away British EnglishBrE) phrasal verbphr v 
a) STOP HAPPENINGto become gradually less, smaller etc, and often stop or disappear completely 变得越来越少[];逐渐消失
 Profits tailed off towards the end of the year.
利润到年底几乎减为零了。
b) written if someone’s voice tails off, it becomes quieter and then stops 〔声音〕变得越来越小〔直至完全消失〕
 ‘I didn’t mean ...’ Her voice tailed off in embarrassment.
我不是说……”她很不好意思,声音变得越来越小。
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Origin tail1
Old English tægel
tail1 nounn COLLOCATIONS1tail2 verb
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