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tail 是什么意思

中文释义

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

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

tail 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 tail 在自然语境里怎么用：

Their tails shortened to a fatty nubbin anchoring an aerodynamic rudder, and they traded teeth for beaks.

—— An asteroid extinguished all the dinosaurs except for birds. Here’s why

The first ones, including Archaeopteryx, looked like miniature velociraptors, with steak-knife teeth, sharp claws and long, bony tails.

—— An asteroid extinguished all the dinosaurs except for birds. Here’s why

This is when sperm also develop the tail and head structure needed for swimming.

—— A Startup Says It Grew Human Sperm in a Lab—and Used It to Make Embryos

They range from archaic forms that retained teeth and long tails to highly advanced members of the modern groups.

—— An asteroid extinguished all the dinosaurs except for birds. Here’s why

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