果味酸柯林斯词典

turn-tail

T 开头单词

基本解释

  • [法] 逃跑者, 懦夫

同根派生

     

英汉例句

  • As soon as they see us come they turn tail and run.
    他们一看见我们来了,掉头就跑。
  • But that's no reason to turn tail and run whenever Khomeini shouts Yankee, Go home!
    但这并不构成每当霍梅尼大叫“老美，滚回去！”时掉头就跑的理由。
  • As soon as they saw us coming they turned tail and ran.
    他们一看见我们来了，掉头就跑。
  • Badly damaged, the enemy ship turned tail hurriedly.
    敌舰严重受创落荒而逃。
  • You are the third to talk to the audience. Surely you don't want to turn tail!
    安排了你第三个发言,你可不要脚底了!