on the coattails of 1. 紧跟在…之后 His decline in popularity followed on the coattails of the scandal. 他的声望随着那件丑闻的发生而低落了。 2. 靠…提携 She became successful on the coattails of her father. 她依靠她父亲的提携而获得成功。 The party tried to ride to the White House on the coattails of a general. 那政党企图仰仗一名将军的提携而进入白宫。 I am not an unknown trying to ride (或 hang, climb) on her coattails. 我并非一个指望她提携的无名之辈。