中英互译
fly the coop
美 /flaɪ ðə kuːp/
基本释义
- 逃走,离开:突然或秘密地离开或逃走。
- 离开家:离开家庭住所。
双语例句
- Male birds feed their young in some species, but they forget about them once they fly the coop.有些雄鸟喂养自己的后代,可惜孩子飞走后,就忘了它们的模样。
- Popular wisdom has it that parents' relationships may suffer once their young fly the coop , because they feel they have lost their purpose in life.普遍观点认为,孩子长大离家后父母之间的关系可能会受到影响,因为他们会感到失去了生活的意义。
- Listen, parents of teenagers have many important jobs, and one of them is to embarrass their kids so it's easier for them to fly the coop when it's time.听着,青少年的父母有许多重要的工作,他们中的一个会使孩子很窘迫,这样当时机成熟的时候就比较容易逃走。
同义词
突然秘密离开(或逃走);越狱
英英释义
- v.flee; take to one's heels; cut and run