tailing

• 指秘密跟踪某人，通常是为了观察其行踪或行为。也可指跟踪、监视或尾随。

A noun referring to the act of secretly following someone, typically to observe their movements or activities.

不可数

1. Secretly following someoneB2informal

   The act of following someone closely and secretly, often to observe their movements or gather information.

   跟踪

   • The detective was engaged in the tailing of the suspect.
   • He noticed a car tailing him on the highway.
   • Tailing a person requires patience and discretion.

   同义词followingshadowingstalkingsurveillancetrackingtrailing

• 动词，表示紧跟在某人后面、常指暗中跟踪监视，也可表示位于某物的末尾或构成其尾部。

A verb used to indicate the act of following someone closely, often secretly, or to form the end of something.

1. Follow closelyB2informal

   To follow someone secretly and closely, often to observe their movements.

   尾随

   • The detective tailed the suspect through the city.
   • A car has been tailing us for the last ten minutes.
   • She felt someone was tailing her on the way home.

   同义词dogfollowhoundshadowstalksurveiltracktrail

2. B1formal

   To cut off or remove the tail of an animal.

   断尾

   • The farmer tailed the sheep before the show.
   • They tailed the dog for hygiene purposes.
   • The vet tailed the puppy's tail as part of the procedure.

   同义词bobcropcutdock