tail fin
tail fin — 名詞
1. the flat, wide part at the back end of a fish, whale, dolphin, or other sea anim
尾鰭
魚或鯨豚尾部的鰭
the flat, wide part at the back end of a fish, whale, dolphin, or other sea animal, which helps it push through water by moving from side to side or up and down.
When the shark swam past, Harper could see its large tail fin move slowly from side to side.
當鯊魚游過時，Harper 可以看到牠巨大的尾鰭緩慢地左右擺動。
tail fin + of + shark / large fish
A dolphin uses its powerful tail fin to push itself up out of the water and into the air.
海豚用牠強而有力的尾鰭將自己推出水面、飛向空中。
The fish had a damaged tail fin, which made it much harder for it to swim against the current.
那條魚的尾鰭受了傷，導致牠很難逆流游泳。
Iris pointed at the bright orange tail fin of the goldfish as it darted around the tank.
金魚在魚缸裡快速游動時，Iris 指著牠亮橙色的尾鰭。
Scientists can identify some whale species by the unique shape and colour of their tail fin.
科學家可以根據尾鰭獨特的形狀和顏色來辨識某些鯨魚種類。
- caudal fin
the formal scientific term, used mainly in biology
- fluke
the specific name for the tail fin of a whale, dolphin, or porpoise
文法句型
tail fin + of + animal
用法筆記
In fish, the tail fin is also called the caudal fin. For whales and dolphins, the tail fin is made of strong tissue rather than bone.
常見錯誤
2. a vertical or angled panel at the back of some cars, aircraft, or rockets that h
尾翼
車輛或飛機後方的穩定結構
a vertical or angled panel at the back of some cars, aircraft, or rockets that helps keep them balanced and stable when moving at high speed.
The old Cadillac was easy to spot because of its huge silver tail fins at the back.
那輛老凱迪拉克車尾巨大的銀色尾翼讓人一眼就能認出來。
tail fin + on classic American cars
The tail fin of the Boeing 737 stood high above the runway as the plane taxied towards the gate.
波音 737 的垂直尾翼高聳在跑道上，飛機正緩慢滑向登機門。
Noor carefully painted a small model rocket, making sure the red tail fin was attached straight.
Noor 仔細地為模型火箭上色，確保紅色尾翼安裝得筆直。
The car's tail fins were a popular design feature in American cars during the 1950s and 1960s.
汽車的尾翼是 1950 至 1960 年代美國車常見的設計特徵。
Each airline paints its logo on the vertical tail fin of its planes so that people can recognise them.
每家航空公司都會在飛機的垂直尾翼上繪製標誌，方便民眾辨識。
- vertical stabiliser
the technical term for the tail fin on an aircraft; includes the rudder
- rear spoiler
a similar part on modern cars, though usually smaller and designed to reduce air drag
文法句型
tail fin + of + vehicle
用法筆記
This meaning is most common when talking about classic American cars from the 1950s/1960s or the tail section of an aircraft. For modern cars, the term 'rear spoiler' is more common.