| 词汇 | coattail |
| 释义 | coattail 1 ENTRIES FOUND: coattail (noun) coattail /ˈkoʊtˌteɪl/ noun plural coattails coattail /ˈkoʊtˌteɪl/ noun plural coattails Learner's definition of COATTAIL 1 [count] : a long piece of cloth that hangs down at the back of a man's formal coat（燕尾服等男士正装的）燕尾，后下摆 — usually plural通常用复数 He caught his coattails in the door.他衣服的后下摆被门夹住了。 2 coattails [plural] : the help or influence of another person's work, ideas, or popularity其他人的帮助（或影响） They were elected to Congress by riding (on) the coattails of the President. = They were swept into office on the coattails of the President. [=they were elected because they belong to the same political party as the President, who is very popular]他们借助总统的影响入选了国会。 |
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