The English word for tail is: tail.
English [te?l], American [te?l]
n. Rear part; tail; tail; braid; follower
vt. Tracking ; stare at the tip of...; put a tail on...
vi. trail; attach to; gradually decrease
Example: Lizards have four legs and a long tail.?
Translation: The lizard has four legs and a long tail.
Phrases:
1. dock a tail, cut the tail short?
2. shorten a tail, cut the tail short?
3. stick a tail up?
4. get one's tail down, fear, lose courage?
5. get one's tail up, high mood
Extended information:
Usage of tail
1. n. (noun)
1. The basic meaning of tail as a noun is "tail", "tail", " "Rear part" often refers to the tail of an animal, or it can also refer to the tail of a specific object. It is a countable noun.
2. When tail is used as a metaphor to refer to people, it can be interpreted as "a person who follows" or "a spy"; when it refers to an object, it can be interpreted as "a tail-like thing, a tail-like object".
3. The word tail can be interpreted as "tuxedo" in spoken language, and the plural form is usually used in this case.
4. Tail can also be used as the "opposite side of the coin", which is opposite to "head (obverse)" and is a countable noun.
2. v. (verb)
1. When used as a noun, tail means "tail". When converted into a verb, it means "tracking, stalking", which refers to the tail of a person being followed. Follow the target closely and observe what it does. This kind of stalking can represent a shorter or longer-distance action, imply ill-motivated implications, or suggest a desire to follow without being noticed.
2. Tail can sometimes also be used as the meaning of "putting a tail on (an object)".
3. tail can be used as an intransitive verb or a transitive verb. When used as an intransitive verb, it is often used with off; when used as a transitive verb, it is used with a noun or pronoun as the object, and can be used in passive structures.