"hang on your coattails" 怎么发音
expression
HANG ON your KOHT-taylz
HANG on yaw KUHT-taylz
释义
To benefit from another person’s success or achievements, often without making much effort yourself.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhæŋ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkoʊtˌteɪɫz
英式英语
hˈæŋ/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈəʊtteɪlz
简化发音
美式
HANG ON your KOHT-taylz
英式
HANG on yaw KUHT-taylz
语境中听
Some people try to hang on your coattails instead of working hard themselves.
He didn't do much; he just tried to hang on your coattails for the promotion.
Stop trying to hang on my coattails and make your own way.
If you always hang on your coattails, people won’t respect your achievements.