tail
英 /teɪl/ 美 /teɪl/
- n. 尾巴；尾部the rear part of an animal or an aircraft
- v. 尾随；跟踪to follow someone closely and watch where they go
The dog wagged its tail when I came home.
我回家时，那只狗摇起了尾巴。
Some animals use their tails for balance, which helps them move safely through complex forest habitats.
一些动物用尾巴保持平衡，这有助于它们在复杂的森林栖息地中安全移动。
搭配
wag its tail 摇尾巴a bushy tail 蓬松的尾巴the tail end 末尾
辨析提示
tail指尾巴；tale指故事，两词同音。
词族
tailless (adj.)
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