on coattail的意思解释和用法例句,俚语on (somebody’s) coattail (=on the coattails of…)

on (somebody’s) coattail (=on the coattails of…)

用作副词的意思： 紧跟…之后，靠…提携

用法及例句：
His decline in popularity followed on the coattails of the scandal.他的声望随着那件丑闻的发生而低落了。

She became successful on her fathers coattail.她依靠她父亲的提携而获得了成功。

The party tried to ride to the White House on the coattails of a general.那个政党企图仰仗一名将军的力量而进入白宫。

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