"tailback" in Chinese (Traditional)
交通堵塞長車隊跑鋒(美式橄欖球)
Definition
“Tailback”指的是因交通擁堵而導致的緩慢移動或停滯的長車隊,也指美式橄欖球中的跑鋒位置。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
在描述交通時,“tailback”常見於英式英語,美式英語一般用“traffic jam”。在美式橄欖球中,“tailback”特指跑鋒球員。可根據語境判斷意思。
Examples
There was a long tailback on the highway this morning.
今天早上高速公路上有很長的**交通堵塞**。
The accident caused a huge tailback during rush hour.
事故導致高峯時段出現了巨大的**交通堵塞**。
He played as a tailback on his college football team.
他在大學橄欖球隊擔任**跑鋒**。
Sorry I'm late, there was a massive tailback near the city center.
抱歉我遲到了,市中心附近有個很大的**交通堵塞**。
We had to wait ages in a tailback after the concert.
音樂會後我們在**交通堵塞**裡等了很久。
Their new tailback rushed for two touchdowns in the second half.
他們的新**跑鋒**下半場衝刺獲得了兩個達陣。