have one's tail up

1. 兴高采烈

The team had their tails up after they won their first game.

赢了第一场后, 所有队员都兴高采烈。

tail after

1. 紧跟

The police were tailing after the suspect.

警方紧紧跟踪着那嫌疑犯。

tail off/away

1. 变少; 缩小

Her voice tailed off into silence.

她的话音越来越小, 终于哑然无声了。

tail on to

1. 使衔接

He tried to tail it on to another.

他试图把它与另一个连接起来。

tuck one's tail

1. 夹起尾巴; 感到羞耻

He should have tucked his tail then!

他当时真该感到羞耻。

turn tail

1. 逃跑

Badly damaged, the enemy ship turned tail hurriedly.

敌舰严重受创，落荒而逃。

with the tail between one's legs

1. 夹着尾巴; 灰溜溜地

The enemy plane fled with the tail between its legs.

敌机夹着尾巴逃跑了。