With the tail between the legs
adv. 垂头丧气
🔁 扩展释义
夹着尾巴, 灰溜溜地
🧩 词语组成解析
with
[wɪð]
prep. 和，跟;随着;关于;和…一致;
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
tail
[teil]
n. 尾;尾部;燕尾服;尾随者;
vt. 跟踪;装上尾巴;
vi. 队伍单行行进时拉长或产生间隔;侦察队两两散开;[建筑学] 嵌上，搭上;
between
[bɪ'twin]
prep. 在…之间;私下，暗中;在…中任择其一;来往于…之间;
adv. 当中，中间;
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
🗣️ 情景例句
I'll get you to help serve later.
等一会我会叫你帮忙分菜。
I guess you're right. It seems I'll be grounded.
我想你说得对，我看我该转到地勤了。
When a servant opened the door to fetch some wood, I spoke to her and persuaded her to let me in.
一个仆人开门取柴火时，我和她说话，并说服她让我进去。