Wile E. Coyote

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To fail disastrously. informal
    — In the worse scenario, with the nation Wile E. Coyote–ing over the fiscal cliff, not only will their taxes will go up but their net worth may suffer a double blow from a stock-market meltdown and/or a new economic recession.
  2. To do something in an exaggeratedly obvious way, reminiscent of the animated effects drawn on Wile E. Coyote. informal
    — And finally, don't use this as an opportunity to steal a glimpse at our butts, as one former co-worker used to do very indiscreetly. She might not witness your eyeballs Wile E. Coyote-ing out of your head, but everyone behind her will.

词形变化

Wile E. Coyotes present,singular,third-person Wile E. Coyote-ing participle,present Wile E. Coyote'd participle,past Wile E. Coyote'd past

词源

From Wile E. Coyote, a character from the cartoon Looney Tunes. “Wile E.” is a pun on wily.
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