
tailing
词源
源自中古英语'tail'(尾巴)的现在分词形式,最早可追溯至古英语'tægel'。动词用法始于16世纪,表示'像尾巴一样跟随'。
noun
❶ 指物体延伸或拖在后面的部分,常用于描述动物尾巴、车辆尾部或矿渣等残留物。
“The dog wagged its tailing happily.”
(狗狗开心地摇着尾巴末端。)
“Workers cleaned the tailing of the coal mine.”
(工人们清理了煤矿的尾矿渣。)
❶ 在纺织业中指纱线或布料的残余部分,通常需要修剪或处理。
“The tailor trimmed the tailing threads from the new suit.”
(裁缝修剪了新西装上多余的线头。)
“Tailing management is important in fabric production.”
(布料生产中处理残余纱线很重要。)
verb
❶ 指跟随或尾随某人,通常带有监视或追踪的意味。
“The detective was tailing the suspect discreetly.”
(侦探谨慎地尾随着嫌疑人。)
“Reporters tailed the celebrity's car for an exclusive story.”
(记者们尾随名人的车辆想获得独家新闻。)
常见短语
tailing off — 指逐渐减弱或消失,常用于描述声音、光线或数量的减少过程。
“Her voice was tailing off as she fell asleep.”
(随着她入睡,声音逐渐减弱。)
tailing pond — 采矿术语,指储存矿物加工后残余物的水池或人工湖。
“The mining company built a new tailing pond for waste management.”
(矿业公司新建了一个尾矿池来处理废料。)