fly the coop

基本解释

• 突然秘密离开（或逃走）；越狱

同根派生

英汉例句

双语例句

• They fly the coop before the police arrive .
  他们在警察到来之前便溜之大吉了。
• 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。
• The hen has smaller than normal wings, just like a penguin, and she never attempts to fly like other chickens in the coop. Instead, she chooses to waddle.
  它的翅膀像企鹅的那样小，且从来不像鸡舍里别的鸡那样飞，而是摇摇摆摆的的蹒跚而行。
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权威例句

• Instead, they may quietly fly the coop if it becomes too unpleasant or too expensive.
  FORBES: Brits, Yanks And French Show Fleeing High Taxes Is Universal
• They may not push back but may quietly fly the coop if it becomes too unpleasant or too expensive.
  FORBES: Higher Tax Rates But Lower Collections?
• Fourgeaud is not the first Angry Birds manager to fly the coop.
  FORBES: Another Angry Birds Manager Flies The Nest