tail
尾巴,尾部,尾声,尾随
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Definitions
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- : the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the back end of its body.
- : something resembling or suggesting this in shape or position: the tail of a kite.
- : Astronomy. the luminous stream extending from the head of a comet.
- : the reverse of a coin.
- : Aeronautics. the after portion of an airplane or the like.
- : tails, tail coat. the tapering skirts or ends at the back of a coat, especially a tail coat. men's full-dress attire.Distilling.alcohol obtained in the final distillation.Compare head.
- : Slang. the buttocks or rump.
- : Informal. a person who trails or keeps a close surveillance of another, as a detective or spy: The police decided to put a tail on the suspect.
- : Informal. the area directly behind a person in motion; the wake or trail of a person: They put a detective on his tail.The car behind me was riding my tail far too closely.
- : Slang: Vulgar. sexual intercourse.Usually Disparaging and Offensive.a woman considered as a sex object.
- : the hinder, bottom, or end part of anything; the rear.
- : a final or concluding part of a sentence, conversation, social gathering, etc.; conclusion; end: The tail of the speech was boring.Toward the tail of the concert I'd begun to get tired.
- : the inferior or unwanted part of anything.
- : a long braid or tress of hair.
- : an arrangement of objects or persons extending as or as if a tail.
- : a line of persons awaiting their turns at something; queue.
- : a retinue; train.
- : the lower part of a pool or stream.
- : the exposed portion of a piece of roofing, as a slate.
- : Printing, Bookbinding. the bottom of a page or book.
- : Printing. the lower portion of a type, as of g, y, or Q.
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- : coming from behind: a tail breeze.
- : being in the back or rear: the tail section of a plane.
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- : Informal. to follow in order to hinder escape of or to observe: to tail a suspect.
- : to form or furnish with a tail.
- : to form or constitute the tail or end of.
- : to terminate; come after or behind; follow like a tail.
- : to join or attach at the tail or end of another.
- : Building Trades. to fasten by one end.
- : to dock the tail of.
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- : to follow close behind: She always tails after her sister.
- : to disappear gradually or merge into: The path tails off into the woods.
- : to form, or move or pass in, a line or column suggestive of a tail: The hikers tailed up the narrow path.
- : to have or take a position with the stern in a particular direction.
- : Building Trades. to be fastened by one end.
Phrases
- tail between one's legs, with one's
- tail end
- tail off
- tail wagging the dog, the
- bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
- can't make head or tail of
- get off one's tail
- heads or tails
- in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)
- on someone's coattails
- tiger by the tail
- turn tail
- work one's fingers to the bone (tail off)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
The US was at the tail end of what should have been a severe flu season in 2020, but when the pandemic was declared there was a precipitous drop in cases.
What you see here, never seen before, is the first stage of the process that gives comets their tails.
The thieves could’ve stolen them, but clearly the effort seemed too much, since it was a fat bike and a road bike and they were nose to tail.
Long-tail keywords may not necessarily attract the same traffic as the general keywords, but they can lead to better business prospects since the search intent is more specific.
In fact, the two tails of escapees possess more stars than does the cluster.
The young man had the presence of mind to tail Gaylard Williams out of the park and jot down his license plate.
But two things are clear in this tail-eater of a case: First, there seems to be plenty of guilt but hardly a criminal in sight.
We thought that Sonny was inspiring us and he was out there and responding and sweating and playing his tail off.
A spokeswoman adds that, in the baked flesh, it looks more like a lobster tail.
When it comes to food, are you an adventurous, nose-to-tail kind of eater?
The dog stood with hanging head and tail, as if ashamed he had let so many of his enemies get away unharmed.
The Arab pricked his ears, swished his long and arched tail viciously, and showed the whites of his eyes.
It was no worm that Mrs. Robin had found, but Grandfather Mole's hairless tail sticking out of the ground.
And there shall be no work for Egypt, to make head or tail, him that bendeth down, or that holdeth back.
That was not the exact word that he used, but he expressed it by beating his tail against the table and giving a long howl.