turn tail

短语

[法] 逃跑者, 懦夫

发音

AU

词形变化

turned tail turning tail turns tail 三单 turns tail turning tail 现在分词 turned tail 过去式 turned tail 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To turn away from someone or something, in preparation for running away; to reverse direction; to leave or flee.

    习语

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

run escape lam bunk scat run away break away fly the coop head for the hills hightail it

上位词 3

leave go away go forth

下位词 4

fly flee skedaddle take flight