| 单词 | tail |
| 释义 | tailtailstailedtailingtailtail2 verb [transitive] informal to secretly follow someone and watch what they do, where they go etcPhrasal verbstail off phrasal verb to become gradually quieter, smaller, less etc, and often stop or disappear completely: His voice tailed off as he saw his father approaching.tailseeapproach他看见父亲走来﹐声音便越来越轻了。THESAURUS: tailfollow to walk or drive behind someone: I followed him downstairs.followI think that car’s following us.followThe man had followed her home to find out where she lived.havefollowlivechase to run or drive fast after someone in order to catch them when they are trying to escape: The boy ran off but I chased him and caught him.runchasecatchrun after sb to run in order to stop or talk to someone who has just left: Sarah ran after him and begged him to come back home.runbegpursue to follow someone in a very determined way in order to catch or attack them. Pursue sounds rather formal: He said he would pursue the men until they were caught.saywillmanbecatchtail to follow someone secretly in order to see what they do and where they go: The police had been tailing the robbers in an unmarked car.havebetailrobberstalk to follow a person or animal quietly and secretly in order to attack or kill them: She thought that the man was stalking her.thinkbestalkA tiger stalks its prey. (=the animal that it hunts for food)stalk |
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