| 词组 | ride on sb.'s coattails |
| 释义 | ride on sb.'s coattailsv. phr.To succeed in a certain endeavor by attaching oneself to the greater weight of another person or corporate body. 沾某人的光；靠某人的提携。◆ "We will never get our Ph. D. program approved on our own," said the head of the modern dance department, "but we might succeed if we stay in the Division of Fine Arts, riding on their coattails, as it were."“我们光靠自己永远也不会使我们的博士生课程获得通过，”现代舞蹈系的主任说，“但如果我们留在艺术系，沾他们的光就有可能会成功。” |
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