| 单词 | trail one's coat tails |
| 释义 | coat1 /kōt/noun
ORIGIN: OFr cote (Fr cotte), from LL cottus, cotta a tunic; the further ety is uncertain coatˈee noun A short close-fitting coat coatˈer noun A worker, machine, etc that applies a layer or covering coatˈing noun
coatˈless adjective Without a coat or a coat of arms coatˈ-armour noun
coatˈ-card noun A card bearing the representation of a coated figure, the king, queen or jack (now called court card) coatˈ-dress noun A tailored dress with fastening from neckline to hem, usu worn without a coat or jacket (also coatˈ-frock) coated lens noun A lens coated with a thin film of transparent material to reduce the reflection of light from its surface coatˈhanger noun A curved piece of wood, etc, with a hook, by which clothes may be hung and kept in shape coat of arms noun
coat of mail noun A piece of armour for the upper part of the body, made of interlinked metal scales or rings coat-of-mailˈ shell noun A marine mollusc, the chiton coatˈrack or coatˈstand noun A rack or stand with pegs for hanging coats on coatˈ-style adjective Of a shirt, buttoning all the way down the front coat tails plural noun The long back-pieces of a tail coat on someone's coat tails Achieving one's position as a result of the promotion or advancement of a person to whom one has attached oneself, and not by one's own merit trail one's coat (tails) (orig Irish) To be aggressive, pick a quarrel (coatˈ-trailing noun) turn one's coat To change one's principles, or to turn from one party to another |
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