尾巴

尾巴 [wěi ba]

1. ■ （动物身体末端突出的部分） tail:

尾巴翘上了天 be very cocky;

夹起尾巴逃跑 run away with one's tail between one's legs;

夹着尾巴做人 behave oneself by tucking one's tail between one's legs; pull one's head in;

孔雀展开了它那灿烂夺目的尾巴。 The peacock spreads his splendid tail.

狗一高兴就摇尾巴。 Dogs wag their tails when they are pleased.

2. ■ （尾部） tail-like part:

飞机尾巴 the tail of a plane;

彗星尾巴 the tail of a comet;

为风筝装尾巴 tail a kite;

我们的汽车尾巴被撞坏了。 The rear end of our car was smashed.

3. ■ （无主见、完全随声附和的人） servile adherent; appendage:

做肇事者的尾巴 tail behind a troublemaker

4. ■ （尾随者） a person shadowing sb.:

甩掉尾巴 throw off one's tail

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常用词组

1. ■ 尾巴电缆 tail cable; stub cable;

2. ■ 尾巴主义 tailism; tailing behind the masses