n.[男裝的]上衣背尾

Simple coattails also may put on the long scarf. 簡(jiǎn)單的燕尾服上也可以披上長(zhǎng)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。

This candidate is said to carry others to victory on his or her coattails. 這名候選人就被稱(chēng)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(zhǎng)而占點(diǎn)便宜。