常見例句Simple coattails also may put on the long scarf. 簡單的燕尾服上也可以披上長圍巾。She was riding her boss's coattails to promotion. 她純粹是靠與老板的特殊關(guān)系而被提拔的。He is a lazy man still riding on his father's coattails. 他是一個(gè)仍然依靠父親幫助的懶漢。Elected to office on the coattails of a popular governor. 由于一位受人愛戴的官員的幫助而被推選到政府機(jī)關(guān)This candidate is said to carry others to victory on his or her coattails. 這名候選人就被稱為用“他或她的燕尾”攜帶其他人走向勝利。My opponent is riding the coattails of the popular governor of Massachusetts. 我的對(duì)手在依靠麻省德高望重的州長而占點(diǎn)便宜。 返回 coattails