tail
UK/teɪl/US/teil/
NGSL 3kTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
The rear appendage of an animal; the back or lower end of something
尾巴；尾部；末端
v.
To follow someone secretly in order to observe their movements
跟踪；盯梢
Root Breakdown
Native Englishtailother
=tail
Common Collocations
- 1.tail end末尾，尾声
- 2.wag its tail摇尾巴
- 3.turn tail转身逃跑
- 4.tail spin螺旋式下降
Example Sentences
- 1.
The dog wagged its tail excitedly.
- 2.
The dog wagged its tail excitedly when its owner came home.
- 3.
The detective was hired to put a tail on the suspect.
- 4.
We sat at the tail end of the queue and waited for over an hour.