tail
English → Chinese
noun//teɪl//
(解剖/动物) 动物身体后端延伸出来的细长部分; 尾巴
The cat lashed its tail from side to side to show it was angry.
(Chinese) 猫左右甩动尾巴以示愤怒。
Airplanes have a vertical stabilizer on the tail to help them fly straight.
(Chinese) 飞机的尾部有一个垂直安定面,以帮助其直线飞行。
verb//teɪl//
(行动/监控) 悄悄跟随某人以监视其行踪; 尾随
The private detective was hired to tail the suspect from his office to his home.
(Chinese) 私家侦探被雇佣从嫌疑人的办公室跟踪他到家。
Police cars were positioned to tail the stolen vehicle without being noticed.
(Chinese) 警车停在适当位置,以便在不被察觉的情况下尾随那辆失窃车辆。
Entry ID: en:zh:tail · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary