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单词 tail
释义

tail ​‌‌

​noun
UK /teɪl/
Other entries for this word
tail verb
e-tail noun
rat tail noun
tail off phrasal verb
tail-off noun
long tail noun
turn tail phrase
tail away phrasal verb
tail back phrasal verb
Beaver Tail noun
shirt tail noun
tail light noun
whale tail noun
nose to tail phrase
the tail end noun
top and tail phrase
nose to tail eating noun
a sting in the tail phrase
be on someone’s tail phrase
the tail wagging the dog phrase
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
singulartail
pluraltails
  1. 1
    countable a part at the back of an animal’s body that can move

    The animal sprays liquid from a gland under its tail.

    the bright tail feathers of a peacock

    Synonyms and related words
    Animal body parts
    anatomical
    anatomy
    antler
  2. 2
    countable the back part of something that is long or that consists of many parts

    the tail of a comet

    He was at the tail of the queue.

    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of objects that stick out from the surface
    arm
    flap
    limb
    1. 2a
      the back part of a plane
      Synonyms and related words
      Parts of aircraft
      aerofoil
      aft
      aileron
  3. 3
    countable ​informalsomeone who is sent to secretly follow someone else, especially a criminal
    Synonyms and related words
    Crime detection and prevention
    agent provocateur
    all-points bulletin
    APB
  4. 4

    tails

    uncountable the side of a coin that does not have a picture of a person on it
    Synonyms and related words
    General words for money, cash and coins
    banknote
    bill
    bread
  5. 5
    countable the bottom part of your shirt that you put inside your trousers
    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of clothes
    arm
    armhole
    basque
  6. 6

    tails

    plural a man’s formal jacket that is short at the front and has two long pointed parts that hang down at the back

    He wore a top hat and tails.

    Synonyms and related words
    Jackets and coats
    anorak
    Barbour
    blazer
  7. 7

    be chasing your tail

    to be doing a lot, but achieving very little
    I’m so busy this week. I’m just chasing my tail trying to catch up.
    Submitted by:
    Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 22/07/2018
    Open Dictionary - July2018
phrases
be on someone’s tail
the tail wagging the dog
turn tail
with your tail between your legs

tail ​‌‌

​noun
US /teɪl/
Other entries for this word
tail verb
e-tail noun
rat tail noun
tail off phrasal verb
tail-off noun
long tail noun
turn tail phrase
tail away phrasal verb
tail wind noun
Beaver Tail noun
tail light noun
whale tail noun
nose to tail phrase
the tail end noun
nose to tail eating noun
a sting in the tail phrase
the tail wagging the dog phrase
with your tail between your legs phrase
in two shakes (of a lamb’s tail) phrase
cannot make head(s) nor/or tail(s) of something phrase
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
singulartail
pluraltails
  1. 1
    countable a part at the back of an animal’s body that can move

    The animal sprays liquid from a gland under its tail.

    the bright tail feathers of a peacock

    Synonyms and related words
    Animal body parts
    anatomical
    anatomy
    antler
  2. 2
    countable the back part of something that is long or that consists of many parts

    the tail of a comet

    He was at the tail of the line.

    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of objects that stick out from the surface
    arm
    flap
    limb
    1. 2a
      the back part of an airplane
      Synonyms and related words
      Parts of aircraft
      aerofoil
      aft
      aileron
  3. 3
    countable ​informalsomeone who is sent to secretly follow someone else, especially a criminal
    Synonyms and related words
    Crime detection and prevention
    agent provocateur
    all-points bulletin
    Amber alert
  4. 4

    tails

    uncountable the side of a coin that does not have a picture of a person on it
    Synonyms and related words
    General words for money, cash and coins
    banknote
    bill
    bread
  5. 5
    countable the bottom part of your shirt that you put inside your pants
    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of clothes
    arm
    armhole
    bib
  6. 6

    tails

    plural a man’s formal jacket that is short at the front and has two long pointed parts that hang down at the back

    He wore a top hat and tails.

    Synonyms and related words
    Jackets and coats
    anorak
    blazer
    body warmer
  7. 7

    be chasing your tail

    to be doing a lot, but achieving very little
    I’m so busy this week. I’m just chasing my tail trying to catch up.
    Submitted by:
    Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 22/07/2018
    Open Dictionary - July2018
phrases
the tail wagging the dog
turn tail
with your tail between your legs

tail

​verb transitive
UK /teɪl/
Other entries for this word
tail noun
e-tail noun
rat tail noun
tail off phrasal verb
tail-off noun
long tail noun
turn tail phrase
tail away phrasal verb
tail back phrasal verb
Beaver Tail noun
shirt tail noun
tail light noun
whale tail noun
nose to tail phrase
the tail end noun
top and tail phrase
nose to tail eating noun
a sting in the tail phrase
be on someone’s tail phrase
the tail wagging the dog phrase
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theytail
he/she/ittails
present participletailing
past tensetailed
past participletailed
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to follow someone secretly to see what they are going to do
    Synonyms and related words
    To follow someone
    follow
    shadow
    track
phrasal verbs
tail away
tail back
tail off

tail

​verb transitive
US /teɪl/
Other entries for this word
tail noun
e-tail noun
rat tail noun
tail off phrasal verb
tail-off noun
long tail noun
turn tail phrase
tail away phrasal verb
tail wind noun
Beaver Tail noun
tail light noun
whale tail noun
nose to tail phrase
the tail end noun
nose to tail eating noun
a sting in the tail phrase
the tail wagging the dog phrase
with your tail between your legs phrase
in two shakes (of a lamb’s tail) phrase
cannot make head(s) nor/or tail(s) of something phrase
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theytail
he/she/ittails
present participletailing
past tensetailed
past participletailed
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to follow someone secretly to see what they are going to do
    Synonyms and related words
    To follow someone
    follow
    shadow
    track
phrasal verbs
tail away
tail off
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