单词 | trail one's coat |
释义 | coat1 /kōt/noun
ORIGIN: OFr cote (Fr cotte), from LL cottus, cotta a tunic; the further ety is uncertain coatˈee noun A short close-fitting coat coatˈer noun A worker, machine, etc that applies a layer or covering coatˈing noun
coatˈless adjective Without a coat or a coat of arms coatˈ-armour noun
coatˈ-card noun A card bearing the representation of a coated figure, the king, queen or jack (now called court card) coatˈ-dress noun A tailored dress with fastening from neckline to hem, usu worn without a coat or jacket (also coatˈ-frock) coated lens noun A lens coated with a thin film of transparent material to reduce the reflection of light from its surface coatˈhanger noun A curved piece of wood, etc, with a hook, by which clothes may be hung and kept in shape coat of arms noun
coat of mail noun A piece of armour for the upper part of the body, made of interlinked metal scales or rings coat-of-mailˈ shell noun A marine mollusc, the chiton coatˈrack or coatˈstand noun A rack or stand with pegs for hanging coats on coatˈ-style adjective Of a shirt, buttoning all the way down the front coat tails plural noun The long back-pieces of a tail coat on someone's coat tails Achieving one's position as a result of the promotion or advancement of a person to whom one has attached oneself, and not by one's own merit trail one's coat (tails) (orig Irish) To be aggressive, pick a quarrel (coatˈ-trailing noun) turn one's coat To change one's principles, or to turn from one party to another trail1 /trāl/transitive verb
ORIGIN: Ety doubtful; OE træglian to pluck, pull, and OFr trailler to tow, perh from L tragula sledge, dragnet, are possibilities trailˈable adjective trailˈer noun
To advertise (a programme, etc) by trailer trailˈing adjective trailˈingly adverb trailˈless adjective trail bike noun A motorcycle suitable for riding over rough ground and tracks trailˈblazer noun
trailˈblazing adjective and noun trailer park noun (N American) An area reserved for mobile homes trailer trash noun (US derogatory) Poor and uneducated people, typically living in trailer parks trailer truck noun (US) An articulated lorry trailing arbutus see arbutus trailing edge noun
trailing vortex noun (aeronautics) The vortex passing from the tips of the main surfaces of an aircraft and extending downstream and behind it trail mix noun A mixture of pieces of dried fruit (eg bananas, dates, pineapple, apricots, etc) nuts and seeds eaten as a snack, orig by hikers trailˈ-net noun A dragnet trail a pike (obsolete) To serve as a soldier trail away or off (esp of a sound) to become fainter trail one's coat To invite a quarrel |
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