turn-tail

常見例句

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(dāng)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!
Without saying a word he had turned tail.
他一句話也沒說就跑了。