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"coattails" in Chinese (Simplified)

燕尾服下摆(政治)影响力

Definition

“Coattails”指男士礼服背后的长下摆。在政治中,'riding someone's coattails' 表示借助他人的声望或成功受益。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

现代基本只在比喻用法出现,如 'ride someone's coattails'(政治、商业),指不是靠自己、而是靠某人的关系受益。很少用于真实服装描述。

Examples

His jacket had long coattails.

他的夹克有很长的**燕尾服下摆**。

She won the election by riding the president's coattails.

她靠着总统的**影响力**赢得了选举。

It's hard to succeed on someone else's coattails.

依靠别人的**影响力**很难取得成功。

Many new politicians are swept into office on the leader’s coattails.

许多新政客是靠领袖的**影响力**进入政坛的。

He loves the spotlight, but his team just rides his coattails.

他喜欢聚光灯,但他的团队只是搭他的**影响力**的便车。

Don’t expect to get far just hanging onto someone’s coattails.

不要指望只靠别人的**影响力**走得太远。