看到老师走进教室,孩子们立刻溜走了。

When they saw the teacher entering the classroom, the kids high-tailed it out of there.

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When they saw the teacher entering the classroom, the kids high-tailed it out of there.

high-tailed 是动词短语 high-tail 的过去式形式。high-tail 是个俚语表达,字面意思是"高高翘起尾巴",来源于动物(如马、狗)受惊逃跑时会翘起尾巴的动作。 这个短语常与 it 搭配使用,high-tail it 表示"快速逃跑、匆忙离开",带有突然性和仓促感。

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