雖說如今留長發的多數為女性，可男士梳辮子的傳統在久遠的古代就已經存在了，而且因發辮的位置和形狀不同，還被冠以不同的名稱加以區分。如果說常見的pigtail和ponytail是來自于歷史的傳承，那么我們今天說的rattail則應該是傳統向時尚發展的一個產物。

Rattail is a hair style that is characterized by a long strand of hair growing downward from the back of the head while the rest of the hair is short, thus resembling a rat tail. This hair style is more commonly seen among males. In some instances, an individual might choose to grow several tails as opposed to a single very long tail.

Rattail（鼠尾辮）指大部分頭發為短發，只將腦后一小撮留長成辮子的發型，因形似老鼠尾巴而得名。這種發型在男士中比較常見。有些情況下，一個人腦后不一定只留一根長辮子，而可以留好幾條這樣的小辮子。

The rattail saw a brief period of mainstream popularity during the 1980s and has rapidly fallen out of vogue, but can still be seen occasionally.

鼠尾辮在上世紀80年代曾經盛行一時，不過很快就淡出了時尚圈，如今偶爾還能看到有人留這樣的發型。

For example:

Gerald finally acknowledged that he was no longer a teenager and realized that he needed to cut off his beloved rattail in order to display a more professional appearance.

杰拉爾德終于承認他不再是十幾歲的孩子了，也意識到為了表現自己更專業的一面，他得剪去鐘愛的鼠尾辮。

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