tail /teil/
Meaning
English definition
- (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
Chinese translation
- 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
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /teil/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.34 · Rare
Word forms
tailed, tailing, tails
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