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柯林斯英汉双解大词典
coattails /ˈkəʊtteɪlz/
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1.
N-PLURAL Coattails are the two long pieces at the back of a . (燕尾服的)后摆 [oft poss N]
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2.
PHRASE If you do something on the coattails of someone else, you are able to do it because of the other person's success, and not because of your own efforts. 借光 [usu PHR after v]
例：They accused him of riding on the coat-tails of the president.
他们指责他借了总统的光。
双语例句权威例句
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He counted on the coattails effect to win him the election.
他依靠别人的影响力赢得了选举。
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In George W. Bush's home state of Texas, several Republicans hoped to win seats in Congress by riding on his coattails.
在小布什的家乡得克萨斯州某些共和党人盼望通过布什的提携而赢得国会内的席位。
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I remember how the success fo the San Antonio Spurs getting over the next hump always seemed to ride on the coattails of Avery being able to hit that wide open jumper near the free throw line.
我记得埃弗里·约翰逊在罚球线附近无人防守的跳投总是能帮助马刺成功地度过一一道难关。
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