English Dictionary

fishtail

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈfɪʃteɪl/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞

(intransitive) To swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side. / (transitive) To cause the back of (a vehicle) to swing from side to side.

日本語の意味

自動詞: 車両（特に航空機など）の後部が左右に振れる現象を指す。 / 他動詞: 車両（特に航空機など）の後部を左右に振れるようにする（またはその状態にさせる）ことを指す。

On the icy road, the taxi began to fishtail, forcing the driver to regain control.

凍った道路でタクシーの後部が左右に振れ始め、運転手は制御を取り戻さなければならなかった。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side.

As we approached the runway, the pilot fishtailed slightly to reduce landing speed.

意味（2）

(transitive) To cause the back of (a vehicle) to swing from side to side.

But Bruce wasn't done baiting the jocks. He fishtailed the car; it swerved and reversed direction, heading straight for the three jocks who were chasing them on foot. It looked like he was going to run the car over the three men.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To move with the tail swinging from side to side in this way.

A large black and gold butterfly fish-tailed in and landed on a hydrangea bush almost at my elbow, moved its wings slowly up and down a few times, then took off heavily […]

fishtails （ present singular third-person ）

fishtailing （ participle present ）

fishtailed （ participle past ）

fishtailed （ past ）