tail

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/teɪl/

動詞

他動詞

(transitive) To follow and observe surreptitiously. / (architecture) To hold by the end; said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; with in or into

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The detective decided to tail the suspect through the crowded market.

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意味（1）

(transitive) To follow and observe surreptitiously.

Tail that car!

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意味（2）

(architecture) To hold by the end; said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; with in or into

意味（3）

(nautical) To swing with the stern in a certain direction; said of a vessel at anchor.

This vessel tails downstream.

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意味（4）

To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded.

Nevertheless his bond of two thousand pounds, wherewith he was tailed, continued uncancelled.

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意味（5）

To pull or draw by the tail.

The conqu'ring foe they soon afailid, First Trulla stav'd, and Cerdon tail'd

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tails （ present singular third-person ）

tailing （ participle present ）

tailed （ participle past ）

tailed （ past ）