turn-tail
基本解釋
- [法] 逃跑者, 懦夫
英漢例句
- As soon as they see us come they turn tail and run.
他們一看見我們來了,掉頭就跑。 - But that's no reason to turn tail and run whenever Khomeini shouts Yankee, Go home!
但這并不構(gòu)成每當霍梅尼大叫“老美，滾回去！”時掉頭就跑的理由。 - As soon as they saw us coming they turned tail and ran.
他們一看見我們來了，掉頭就跑。 - Badly damaged, the enemy ship turned tail hurriedly.
敵艦嚴重受創(chuàng)落荒而逃。 - You are the third to talk to the audience. Surely you don't want to turn tail!
安排了你第三個發(fā)言,你可不要腳底了!