It gets you nowhere if the other person's tail is only just in sight for the second half of the conversation.
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adv. 任何地方都不，无处;毫无结果;
n. 无处;任何地方;无名之地;
adj. 不存在的;毫无结果的;不知名的;
💡 no不+where哪里 → 任何地方都不
"Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere to be found."
埃里克总是这样神出鬼没，哪儿也找不着。
近义：noplace
反义：throughout, whithersoever, anywhere, anyplace, everyplace
n. 人;（语法）人称;身体;容貌;
💡 person-, parson- 表”人类”
"The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously."
有人看见前面提到的那个人行动可疑。
近义：individual, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke, blighter
反义：assemblage, assembly, mass, mob, multitude, party
n. 秒;瞬间;次货;第二份食物;
adj. 第二的;次要的;居第二位的;另外的;
adv. 第二;其次;以第二位;
vt. 支持;临时调派;附议;赞成提案;
💡 sec跟随+ond=one第一→跟随第一个之后→第二；秒
"She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter."
她当木工学徒已是第二年了。
近义：back, backstop, reinforce, support, advocate, endorse
反义：oppose, confront, contradict, counter, fence
n. 交谈，会话;交往，交际;会谈;（人与计算机的）人机对话;
💡 con共同+vers转变+ation表名词 → 使大家共同转变态度的会谈 → 会话，非正式会谈
"I had a long conversation with her the other day."
前几天我与她作了一次长谈。
近义：natter, speech, talk, talking, discussion, chat
n. 尾;尾部;燕尾服;尾随者;
vt. 跟踪;装上尾巴;
vi. 队伍单行行进时拉长或产生间隔;侦察队两两散开;[建筑学] 嵌上，搭上;
💡 那个童话(tale)里的动物没有 尾巴 太矮了(谐音): 尾巴 网友：马胜敏 补充：1：她（t）爱人（ai）长得像一（l）条狗尾巴
"a dog with a curly tail"
卷尾巴的狗
近义：tailgate, scut, end
n. 视力;看见;视野;景象;
vt. 看见，发现;瞄准;观察;调准瞄准器;
vi. （用仪器）瞄准;观察;
"He was careful to keep out of sight."
他小心翼翼地躲开别人的视线。
近义：perceive, see, spot, view, witness, behold