Word · Frequency #2604
tails
尾随；跟踪；盯梢
tails is the third person singular of tail.
核心释义
go after with the intent to catch
- 1.
追踪以捕捉
go after with the intent to catch
- 2.
去除或缩短动物的尾巴
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
- 3.
去除水果或浆果的梗
remove the stalk of fruits or berries
剪短（动物）的尾巴；给（动物）断尾；去掉（水果或浆果的）蒂；去蒂；追踪以捕捉；去除或缩短动物的尾巴；去除水果或浆果的梗
用法In use
A policeman tailed the stolen car until it stopped at a red light.
用法提示：tail 在此为及物动词，意为‘尾随、跟踪’，后接被跟踪的目标。
The security guard noticed a teenager tailing the shoppers and radioed his manager.
用法提示：tailing 是 tail 的现在分词，表示‘正在跟踪’，用于进行时态。
She tailed the courier to find out which office received the package.
用法提示：tailed 是 tail 的过去式，意为‘跟踪了’，后面直接跟被跟踪的人。
tail sb
The detective tailed the suspect all day.
侦探整天跟踪嫌疑人。
tail after sb
常用于描述人群跟随。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tail a suspect
- 跟踪嫌疑犯
- The police tailed the suspect for two days before making an arrest.警方在实施逮捕前跟踪了嫌疑犯两天。
- tail a lamb
- 给羔羊断尾
- The farmer tails the lambs to prevent infections.农民给羔羊断尾以防感染。
- top and tail
- 去掉（果蔬的）两端
- Top and tail the beans before adding them to the salad.把豆子去掉两端后再放入沙拉。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- tail between one's legs
- 夹着尾巴；灰溜溜地He left the meeting with his tail between his legs.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
tail 作动词意为“尾随跟踪”，像尾巴一样跟着目标；也指给动物“断尾”或给水果“去蒂”。想象侦探悄悄跟在嫌犯身后，像一条甩不掉的尾巴。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：police surveillance、animal husbandry / pet grooming、cooking and fruit preparation tail 作动词时有多个含义，正式程度和常见场景不完全一样：表示“跟踪、尾随”时多用于口语或新闻报道，常指警方、侦探暗中盯梢；表示“给动物断尾”多用于养殖、宠物美容等场合；表示“给水果或浆果去蒂”则常见于烹饪说明。整体宜看作混合语域，具体含义需根据搭配和语境判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
中文释义区分及物和不及物用法。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 tail 押韵，读 /teɪl/：sail、mail、pale、fail、nail、tale。注意 pale 和 tale 拼作 -ale，但发音相同；要小心 teal /tiːl/ 和 tile /taɪl/ 这类形近词，它们发音不同。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Dictionary facts from AI_FALLBACK, DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WORDNET.