(informal)rush around ineffectually
(非正式)无谓瞎忙
following someone closely
紧跟，跟踪
a police car stayed on his tail for half a mile.
一辆警车在他后面跟踪了半英里。
a police car stayed on his tail for half a mile.
一辆警车在他后面跟踪了半英里。
(dated)the outer corner of one's eye
(旧)眼角
the less important or subsidiary factor, person, or thing dominates a situation; the usual roles are reversed
尾巴摇狗（处于从属地位的人或事物控制局势；本末倒置）
the financing system is becoming the tail that wags the dog.
真是尾巴摇狗: 财务系统反而逐渐地在控制一切了。
(informal)in a state of dejection or humiliation
(非正式)夹着尾巴；灰溜溜地
(informal)in a confident or cheerful mood
(非正式)趾高气扬地
(Brit.)(of traffic) become congested and form a tailback
(英)（交通）堵塞排成长队
insert the end of a beam, stone, or brick, into (a wall)
把（梁、石头、砖的端头）嵌入（墙内）
gradually diminish in amount, strength, or intensity
（数量、力量、强度）逐渐减弱
the economic boom was beginning to tail off.
经济迅猛发展的势头正在逐渐地减弱。
To ease a heavy load down a steep slope.
将重物缓缓移下陡坡
To diminish gradually; dwindle or subside
逐渐消失；变小或减弱
The fireworks tailed off into darkness.
烟火在夜空中逐渐消失