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Hightails Meaning in English

word · lemma: hightail

ˈhaɪˌteɪlz
HY-taylz
hˈaɪteɪl
HY-tayl

释义

To leave a place quickly, usually because you are afraid, in a hurry, or want to avoid trouble.

用法与细微差别

Informal, mostly American English. Typical phrases: 'hightail it out of here', 'hightails home.' Implies urgency, sometimes panic or a need to escape. Not used in formal writing.

例句

He hightails out of the room when he sees a spider.

basic

They hightail home before it starts raining.

basic

The dog hightails it down the street when it hears thunder.

basic

As soon as the bell rings, everyone hightails it out of the classroom.

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We saw the security guard coming and hightailed it out of there.

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If you see trouble coming, just hightail it out of the way.

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