Coat-tail
n. （男人上衣的）后摆
🧩 词语组成解析
coat
[kəut]
n. 上衣，外套;
vt. 给…穿上上衣[外套];盖上;
tail
[teil]
n. 尾;尾部;燕尾服;尾随者;
vt. 跟踪;装上尾巴;
vi. 队伍单行行进时拉长或产生间隔;侦察队两两散开;[建筑学] 嵌上，搭上;
🗣️ 情景例句
How come I wasn't told?
你怎么没有听说？
Life is full of ups and downs.
人生沉浮多。
There was no trace of fingerprints, but the inspector found a dirty red bundle that contained jewellery which the old lady said was not hers.
巡官没有发现指纹，却发现了一个装有珠宝的、肮脏的红包袱。老妇人说那不是她的。