5N-COUNT 盯梢者;跟踪者 A tail is someone who is paid to watch and to follow another person. 盯梢者;跟踪者 [informal]
He checked behind. No tail.
他看看身后—没有人跟着。
6ADV [ADVERB after verb](硬币的)反面 If you toss a coin and it comes down tails, you can see the side of it that does not have a picture of a head on it. (硬币的)反面
7PHRASE [VERB inflects]主次颠倒;喧宾夺主 If you say that the tail is wagging the dog, you mean that a small or unimportant part of something is becoming too important and is controlling the whole thing. 主次颠倒;喧宾夺主 [disapproval]
Past TV deals have seen the tail wagging the dog. Now football clubs feel they are equal partners with TV.
8PHRASE (由于失败或羞愧)夹着尾巴,垂头丧气 If you say that you have your tail between your legs, you are emphasizing that you feel defeated and ashamed. (由于失败或羞愧)夹着尾巴,垂头丧气 [emphasis]
His team retreated last night with tails tucked firmly between their legs.
昨晚,他的队伍灰溜溜地退场了。
9PHRASE [VERB inflects]掉头逃跑;转身逃走 If you turn tail, you turn and run away. 掉头逃跑;转身逃走
I turned tail and fled in the direction of the main house.