tail-off

基本解釋

Think big ! nobody was born to be a failure, If you feel you're going to succeed-and work your tail off-you will succeed.
要有雄心壯志！沒有人生來就是失敗者。如果你認定自己會成功-于是發(fā)奮努力-你就會成功！
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Asian market slide sharply as they opened, on the tail of a US sell-off, disturbing news about American banks, and new risks that Greece may default.
受令人不安的有關美國銀行及希臘存在違約可能消息的影響，美國市場則在收盤時出現了大量的拋售，緊接著亞洲證券市場在開盤后迅速的下跌。
And I am sorry to say that the Pussy-cat and the Quangle-Wangle crept softly and bit off the tail-feathers of all the sixty-five parrots, for which Violet reproved them both severely.
不過，我很難過地告訴大家，貓咪和Quangle-Wangle躡手躡腳地爬過去，咬掉了所有這六十五只鸚鵡的尾羽，為此Violet狠狠地訓了它們倆。

But according to Nielsen's data, Facebook's U.K. tail-off in January was mirrored in other European countries, too.
FORBES: Facebook Falters In Europe
But I also want to recognize Justice Yvette McGee Brown for her service, and she's here today as well. (Applause.) And of course, we have a surprise guest, one of our dear friends who has been working his tail off -- and we love him.
WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event
As these one-off boosts tail away, banks' earnings per share will grow more slowly.
ECONOMIST: The trials of megabanks

When something tails off, it gradually becomes less in amount or value, often before coming to an end completely.