/tæg; tæˇ/
n
1 [C] metal or plastic point at the end of a shoe-lace, etc （鞋带等末端的）金属或塑料包头.
2 [C] label fastened to or stuck into sth to identify it, show its price, etc 标签
*put a `name-tag on it 附上名字标签.
3 [C] any loose or ragged end or projection 任何松散不整的末端或突出物.
4 [C] (linguistics 语言) word or phrase that is added to a sentence to give emphasis, eg that is in That's nice, that is （为加强语气而附于句尾的）附加词语（如That's nice, that is一句中的that is）
*[attrib 作定语] a tag question, ie a tag in the form of a question, eg isn't it?, won't you?, aren't they? 附加疑问句（由附加在陈述句或祈使句後的简短的疑问句成分（如isn' t it?或won' t you?或aren' t they?等）构成的疑问句）
5 [C] phrase, saying or quotation that is often used tailtake （常用的）短语, 格言, 引语, 套语
*Latin tags 常用的拉丁文短语.
6 (also tig) [U] game in which one child chases the others and tries to touch one of them （儿童的）捉人游戏.

v (-gg-)
1 [Tn] label (sth) with a tag 给（某物）附上标签.
2 (phr v) tag along (after/behind/with sb) follow closely 尾随; 紧随
*children tagging along behind their mother 紧跟在母亲後面的孩子
* If you're going to the cinema, do you mind if I tag along (with you)? 你要是去看电影, 我也（跟你）一起去行吗? tag sth on (to sth) add sth as an extra item; attach sth 附加某事物; 系某物于
*a postscript tagged on (to her letter) at the end 加在（她的信）末尾的附言.