tail

teil
自考高考四级六级考研托福 Collins 3

英文释义

n. the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
n. any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
n. a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
n. (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head

中文翻译

n. 尾部, 后部, 辫子, 随员, 特务, 燕尾服, 踪迹, 限定继承(权)
a. 在后面的, 从后面而来的, 限定继承的, 尾部的, 后部的
vt. 为...装尾, 附于其后, 尾随, 使搭牢, 跟踪, 监视
vi. 跟踪, 船尾搁浅

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Collins 星级
1
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2,604
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2,985
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记忆技巧

tail 是一个简单的词，没有明显的词根或词缀，直接表示“尾巴”的意思。

例句

1. The dog wagged its tail when it saw me.
当狗看到我时，它摇了摇尾巴。
2. The cat chased its tail in circles.
猫在圈子里追着自己的尾巴。
3. The comet has a bright tail that stretches across the sky.
彗星有一条明亮的尾巴，横跨天空。

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