tail
a.
1. 在后面的,从后面而来的
n.
1. 【律】限定所有权, 限定继承权; 限定继承的产业
an heir in tail
限定继承人
a fee tail
【律】具有一定身分的人才能继承的土地
tail female
【律】限定女系的继承权
tail male
【律】限定男系的继承权
v.
1. 附于其后,尾随,逐渐消失
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。
Lizards have four legs and a long tail.
蜥蜴有四条腿和一条长尾巴。
He tailed the spy to his hotel.
他跟踪那间谍到他住的旅馆.
The number of tourists starts to tail off in October.
游客在十月份开始见少.
His feeble excuses soon tailed off (into silence).
他的藉口站不住脚, 很快就没词儿了（不作声了）.
As soon as they saw us coming they turned tail and ran.
他们一看见我们来了, 掉头就跑.
Dogs wag their tails when they are pleased.
狗一高兴就摇尾巴.
The sting of a scorpion is in its tail.
蝎子的毒钩在其尾部.
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反义词
tail
adj. 限定继承权的