詞彙 tail 在中文的含義

tail 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

tail

US /teɪl/
UK /teɪl/
"tail" picture

名詞

1.

尾巴

the hindmost part of an animal, especially when prolonged beyond the rest of the body, such as the caudal appendage of a vertebrate, which consists of a flexible series of vertebrae and is used for balance, propulsion, or as a prehensile organ.

範例:
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The dog wagged its tail excitedly.
狗興奮地搖著尾巴。
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A peacock has a magnificent tail.
孔雀有華麗的尾巴。
2.

尾部, 末端, 末尾

the rear or end part of something.

範例:
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The plane's tail section was damaged.
飛機的尾部受損了。
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He was at the tail end of the line.
他在隊伍的末尾。

動詞

跟蹤, 尾隨

to follow and observe (someone or something) closely, especially in secret.

範例:
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The detective decided to tail the suspect.
偵探決定跟蹤嫌疑犯。
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They were tailing the car for miles.
他們跟蹤那輛車好幾英里了。