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TOEFL BNC: 2604 COCA: 2985

tail
1 tail /ˈteɪl/ noun
plural tails
1 tail
/ˈteɪl/
noun
plural tails
Learner's definition of TAIL
1 
[count] : the part of an animal's body that extends from the animal's back end（动物的）尾巴
— see pictures at bird, horse
2 
[count]
a  : a long piece that extends from the back end or bottom of something（物体的）尾部，尾状物
— see also pigtails, ponytail, shirttail
b  : the back end of an airplane, helicopter, etc.（飞机、直升机等的）尾部；机尾 — see picture at airplane
3 
tails [plural] : the back side of a coin : the side of a coin that is opposite the side which shows a picture of a person's head硬币反面（没有头像的一面） — usually used to refer to one of the two choices you can make when a coin is thrown in the air to decide something通常用于指以抛硬币的方法做出选择
— compare 1head 5
4 
tails [plural] : tailcoat
5 
[singular] informal : a person (such as a detective) who follows or watches someone暗探；盯梢人

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

— see bright

not make head or/nor tail of

— see 1head

on someone's tail

informal
: following closely behind someone跟踪；盯梢

the tail wagging the dog

informal
— used to describe a situation in which an important or powerful person, organization, etc., is being controlled by someone or something that is much less important or powerful本末倒置；喧宾夺主

turn tail

informal
: to turn around and run away from danger, trouble, etc.（从危险、困境等中）转身逃走，临阵脱逃

with your tail between your legs

: with a feeling of being embarrassed or ashamed especially because you have been defeated夹着尾巴；羞愧地；灰溜溜地

— tailless

/ˈteɪlləs/ adjective
2 tail /ˈteɪl/ verb
tails; tailed; tailing
2 tail
/ˈteɪl/
verb
tails; tailed; tailing
Learner's definition of TAIL
1 
[+ object] informal : to follow (someone) closely跟踪；盯梢
2 
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to move in a line that is not straight曲线移动

tail back

[phrasal verb] British, of vehicles
: to form a line that moves slowly or not at all because of heavy traffic, an accident, etc.（交通拥堵、事故等造成的）车辆排成长队
— see also tailback 2

tail off

[phrasal verb]
: to become smaller or quieter in a gradual way逐渐减少；渐弱
TOEFL BNC: 2604 COCA: 2985

tail

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈtāl How to pronounce tail (audio)
often attributive
1
: the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal
2
: something resembling an animal's tail in shape or position: such as
a
: a luminous stream of particles, gases, or ions extending from a comet especially in the antisolar direction
b
: the rear part of an airplane consisting usually of horizontal and vertical stabilizing surfaces with attached control surfaces
3
: the reverse of a coin
—usually used in plural
tails, I win
4
tails plural
a
: tailcoat
b
: full evening dress for men
5
: a location immediately or not far behind
had a posse on his tail
6
: one (such as a detective) who follows or keeps watch on someone
7
a
: buttocks, butt
b
slang, vulgar : sexual intercourse
8
: retinue
9
: the back, last, lower, or inferior part of something
10
: tailing sense 1
—usually used in plural
11
: the blank space at the bottom of a page
tailed
ˈtāld How to pronounce tail (audio)
adjective
tailless
ˈtāl-ləs How to pronounce tail (audio)
adjective
taillike
ˈtāl-ˌlīk How to pronounce tail (audio)
adjective

tail

2 of 4

verb

tailed; tailing; tails

transitive verb

1
: to follow for purposes of surveillance
2
: to connect end to end
3
a
: to remove the tail of (an animal) : dock entry 3
b
: to remove the stem or bottom part of
topping and tailing gooseberries
4
a
: to make or furnish with a tail
b
: to follow or be drawn behind like a tail

intransitive verb

1
: to form or move in a straggling line
2
: to grow progressively smaller, fainter, or more scattered : abate
—usually used with off
productivity is tailing off Tom Nicholson
3
: to swing or lie with the stern in a named direction
—used of a ship at anchor
4
: tag entry 2
tailer noun

tail

3 of 4

noun (2)

: entail sense 1a

tail

4 of 4

adjective

: limited as to tenure : entailed

Synonyms

Noun (1)

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb The police had been tailing the suspect for several miles. She is constantly tailed by the press. The pitch tailed away from the batter.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English tægel; akin to Old High German zagal tail, Middle Irish dúal lock of hair

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from tailler

Adjective

Middle English taille, from Anglo-French taylé, past participle of tailler to cut, limit — more at tailor

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1523, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tail was before the 12th century

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TOEFL BNC: 2604 COCA: 2985
tail

noun¹

 1of an animal, a bird, etc.動物；鳥ADJECTIVE | VERB + TAIL | TAIL + VERB | TAIL + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤long, short長尾巴；短尾巴▸➤bushy, curly, forked, pointed毛茸茸的／捲曲的／分叉的／尖尖的尾巴▸➤muscular, prehensile發達的尾巴；捲尾VERB + TAIL➤flick, swish, thrash, wag輕抖／唰唰甩動／猛擺／搖擺尾巴◇The dog wagged its tail furiously.狗憤怒地搖着尾巴。➤chase追尾巴◇My dog loves to chase his tail.我的狗喜歡追逐自己的尾巴。➤dock剪短尾巴◇It used to be fashionable to dock horses' tails.以前曾經流行把馬的尾巴剪短。TAIL + VERB➤swish, twitch, wag, wave尾巴唰唰甩動／抖動／搖擺／擺動◇The dog ran out with its tail wagging madly.狗跑了出來，瘋狂地擺着尾巴。TAIL + NOUN➤bone (usually tailbone) 尾骨▸➤feathers, fin尾羽；尾鰭PHRASES➤the tip of its/his/her tail⋯的尾巴尖◇It was black from its nose to the tip of its tail.它從頭到尾都是黑色的。
tail

noun²

 2of a thing事物TAIL + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES TAIL + NOUN➤section尾部◇The plane's tail section had broken off.飛機的尾部斷了。➤fin, light尾翼；尾燈PREPOSITION➤at the tail在尾部◇the truck at the tail of our convoy我們受護送車隊尾部的那輛卡車PHRASES➤nose to tail首尾相連◇Traffic which used to be nose to tail now flows freely.以前是車挨着車，現在則是車流順暢。

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