tail

名词 tail:

1. the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
2. the time of the last part of something
   同义词：fag end, tail end
3. any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
   同义词：tail end
4. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
   同义词：buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass
5. a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
   同义词：shadow, shadower
6. (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
7. the rear part of an aircraft
   同义词：tail assembly, empennage
8. the rear part of a ship
   同义词：stern, after part, quarter, poop

动词 tail:

1. go after with the intent to catch
   同义词：chase, chase after, trail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track
2. remove or shorten the tail of an animal
   同义词：dock, bob
3. remove the stalk of fruits or berries

1. Lizards have four legs and a long tail.
   蜥蜴有四条腿和一条长尾巴。
2. The sting of a scorpion is in its tail.
   蝎子的毒钩在其尾部。
3. The actor's voice tailed away as he forgot his lines.
   那演员忘了台词，说话的声音越来越小了。