tailless
tailless — 形容詞
- taillesspositive
- more taillesscomparative
- most taillesssuperlative
1. lacking a tail — describes an animal that naturally has no tail, or an object, v
無尾的
沒有尾巴的
lacking a tail — describes an animal that naturally has no tail, or an object, vehicle, or piece of clothing designed with no tail-like part.
The Manx cat is a tailless breed that originated on the Isle of Man.
曼島貓是一種源自曼島的無尾貓品種。
attributive: tailless + [noun] describing a breed of cat
Jin bought a tailless winter coat because long coats get dirty too quickly.
Jin 買了一件無尾的冬季外套，因為長外套容易弄髒。
The tailless aircraft design helped engineers reduce drag and save fuel.
無尾飛機的設計幫助工程師減少阻力並節省燃料。
Renata explained that her dog was naturally tailless, not injured.
Renata 解釋她的狗天生就是無尾的，而不是受傷造成的。
Tanvi prefers tailless dresses for formal events because they look more elegant.
Tanvi 在正式場合偏愛無尾的禮服，因為看起來更優雅。
- anurous
formal/technical term used mainly in zoology for tailless amphibians and mammals
- tailed
direct opposite — having a tail
- long-tailed
emphasises having a noticeably long tail
文法句型
tailless + noun
be + tailless
用法筆記
Distinguish 'tailless' from 'docked' — tailless animals are born without a tail, while animals with docked tails had their tail removed. In fashion, 'tailless' describes garments that are cut short at the back rather than having a long tail-like panel.