英语词汇“tails between their legs”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

with (one's) tail between (one's) legs

Displaying embarrassment or shame, especially after losing or having to admit that one was wrong. Likened to a dog literally putting its tail between its legs after being disciplined. Poor Jeff left the meeting with his tail between his legs after being called out on all his miscalculations. The former star walked off, with tail between legs, after striking out for the third time.

with one's tail between one's legs

Fig. appearing frightened or cowardly. (Fig. on the image of a frightened or defeated dog going off threatened or humiliated.) John seems to lack courage. When people criticize him unjustly, he just goes away with his tail between his legs and doesn't tell them that they're wrong. The frightened dog ran away with its tail between its legs when the bigger dog growled.

tail between one's legs, with one's

Dejected, cowed, ashamed, especially after a defeat or being proven wrong. For example, After bragging about her great musical ability, she lost the competition and went off with her tail between her legs . This idiom alludes to a dog's slinking away in this manner. [First half of 1800s]

with your tail between your legs

If someone goes somewhere with their tail between their legs, they go there feeling very ashamed or embarrassed. I ran out of money, lost my job, my house, my girlfriend. I came home to Sydney with my tail between my legs. When Emma had left America last, it had been with her tail between her legs. Note: Dogs often go off with their tails down when they have been hit or shouted at.

with your tail between your legs

in a state of dejection or humiliation. informal

with your tail between your ˈlegs

(informal) feeling ashamed, embarrassed or unhappy because you have been defeated or punished: They thought they would win easily, but they’ve gone home with their tails between their legs.

This idiom refers to the way a dog behaves when it is punished.

with (one's) tail between (one's) legs

In a state of humiliation or dejection.

词汇	tails between their legs
释义	(redirected from tails between their legs) with (one's) tail between (one's) legs Displaying embarrassment or shame, especially after losing or having to admit that one was wrong. Likened to a dog literally putting its tail between its legs after being disciplined. Poor Jeff left the meeting with his tail between his legs after being called out on all his miscalculations. The former star walked off, with tail between legs, after striking out for the third time. with one's tail between one's legs Fig. appearing frightened or cowardly. (Fig. on the image of a frightened or defeated dog going off threatened or humiliated.) John seems to lack courage. When people criticize him unjustly, he just goes away with his tail between his legs and doesn't tell them that they're wrong. The frightened dog ran away with its tail between its legs when the bigger dog growled. tail between one's legs, with one's Dejected, cowed, ashamed, especially after a defeat or being proven wrong. For example, After bragging about her great musical ability, she lost the competition and went off with her tail between her legs . This idiom alludes to a dog's slinking away in this manner. [First half of 1800s] with your tail between your legs If someone goes somewhere with their tail between their legs, they go there feeling very ashamed or embarrassed. I ran out of money, lost my job, my house, my girlfriend. I came home to Sydney with my tail between my legs. When Emma had left America last, it had been with her tail between her legs. Note: Dogs often go off with their tails down when they have been hit or shouted at. with your tail between your legs in a state of dejection or humiliation. informal with your tail between your ˈlegs (informal) feeling ashamed, embarrassed or unhappy because you have been defeated or punished: They thought they would win easily, but they’ve gone home with their tails between their legs. This idiom refers to the way a dog behaves when it is punished. with (one's) tail between (one's) legs In a state of humiliation or dejection.
随便看	plucks us out of plucks you from plucks you off plucks you out plucks you out of pluck them from pluck them off pluck them out pluck them out of pluck up courage pluck up her courage pluck up his courage pluck up my courage pluck up (one's) courage pluck up one's courage pluck up our courage pluck up the courage pluck up the courage to pluck up the courage to (do something) pluck up their courage pluck up your courage pluck us from pluck us off pluck us out pluck us out of 大洋山大指头风景区东崖绝壁泗礁山小梅山泗礁风景区洋山风景区洋山深水港嵊泗小西天倚剑摩刻林卧薪林卿林厚省林去病林参天林友映林友梅林友瑞林双不林发清扬州哪个景点有春天的足迹和美丽汉中看油菜花怎么走，2019汉中油菜花自驾攻略 2019北京市郊铁路s2线最新时刻表、门票北京s2线怎么玩，北京s2线怎么坐 s2线什么时候有花，2019s2线什么时候最美 2019火车退票扣多少手续费，2019火车退票新规定普陀山住宿哪里便宜，普陀山住宿哪家好敦煌住宿哪里好，2019敦煌住宿攻略怎么去上海迪士尼乐园上海迪士尼里面的酒店叫什么,多少钱一晚丹巴猪膘康定凉粉血肠金丝毛面奶品冷锅鱼糌粑吐巴魔芋烧鸡团结包子