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单词 tail
释义

tail

UK /teɪl/

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
  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
    1. 2a
      the back part of a plane
      Synonyms and related words

      Parts of aircraft
  3. 3
    countable informalsomeone who is sent to secretly follow someone else, especially a criminal
    Synonyms and related words

    Crime detection and prevention
  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
  5. 5
    countable the bottom part of your shirt that you put inside your trousers
    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of clothes
  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
  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

phrases

be on someone’s tail
the tail wagging the dog
turn tail
with your tail between your legs

tail

US /teɪl/

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
  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
    1. 2a
      the back part of an airplane
      Synonyms and related words

      Parts of aircraft
  3. 3
    countable informalsomeone who is sent to secretly follow someone else, especially a criminal
    Synonyms and related words

    Crime detection and prevention
  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
  5. 5
    countable the bottom part of your shirt that you put inside your pants
    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of clothes
  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
  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

phrases

the tail wagging the dog
turn tail
with your tail between your legs

tail

UK /teɪl/

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

phrasal verbs

tail away
tail back
tail off

tail

US /teɪl/

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

phrasal verbs

tail away
tail off
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