coattailscoat•tails /'kəʊtteɪlz/

n 复

1. (燕尾服的)燕尾

2. 美利用他人的声望(或势力)

词组on the coattails of

1. 紧跟…之后

• A number of Republican congressmen were elected on Reagan's coattails. 继里根之后，许多共和党议员当选。

2. 依靠…提携

• He became successful on the coattails of his boss. 他依靠他的老板的提携而获得成功。

trail one's coattails 寻衅