"tail" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 尾巴

Definition

Tail 指一些动物身体后部长出的长条部分，比如狗或猫的尾巴。它也可以指某个东西的后部或末端。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

最常见的是指动物的尾巴，如 'a dog wagged its tail'。用于物体时，常见于 'the tail of the plane' 或 'the tail end'（最后部分）。说动物时，'tail' 是很中性的普通说法。

Examples

The dog has a long tail.

这只狗有一条长长的**尾巴**。

The cat moved its tail slowly.

那只猫慢慢地摆动了它的**尾巴**。

There is a small white spot on the bird's tail.

那只鸟的**尾巴**上有一个小白点。

Our dog starts wagging his tail the second I get home.

我们家的狗一见我回家，马上就开始摇**尾巴**。

The kite's tail got stuck in a tree.

风筝的**尾巴**卡在树上了。

We arrived at the tail end of the movie and missed the beginning.

我们到的时候电影已经快**结束**了，所以错过了开头。