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词汇 tail away
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Phr V
tail away
tails, tailing, tailed
tail away/off
if someone's voice tails away or off, it becomes quieter and then stops
'I couldn't imagine life without him and I just, er,' her voice tailed off.
phrasetail away1. tailoff/away to gradually become less, smaller etc, and often stop or disappear completely: Demand usually tails off in August, but this year sales have continued to rise. After a few years the number of visitors coming to the park began to tail off.2. tail off/away BrE if a person's voice tails off or away, it gradually becomes quieter and then stops: The old lady's voice tailed off when she saw the expression in his eyes. Jack started to explain but his words tailed away, and Holly knew that he was making an excuse. SIMILAR TO: trail off

tail away

To dwindle, diminish, or fade away; to become fainter or weaker. He started talking about the tax code, but he tailed away when he realized no one was listening. The music from the radio tailed away as the car drove off. Once famous for creating a huge range of innovative devices, the company's ideas seem to have started tailing away in recent years.

tail away

or tail off
v.
1. To diminish gradually; dwindle or subside: The singer's voice tails away at the end of the song. The fireworks tailed off into darkness.
2. Sports To veer from a straight course. Used of a ball that has been hit or thrown: The pitcher snapped his wrist when throwing the ball, and it tailed away as it approached home plate. The wind caused the football to tail off and the receiver couldn't catch it. The uneven table caused the pool ball to tail off.
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