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。
technical register: tailless + aircraft design
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。
predicative: be + tailless
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。
- tailless cat
- tailless breed
- tailless aircraft
- tailless dress
- tailless coat
- tailless garment
- naturally tailless
- tailless design
- 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.