"tailgate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 紧跟行驶
• 后备箱聚会

Definition

指开车时紧跟在前车后面。在美式英语中，还可以指在车后部举办聚会，常见于体育赛事前。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

作为动词用于不安全驾驶，带有贬义，常听到‘Don't tailgate!’。作为名词（聚会）主要在美国使用。不要与“trunk party”混淆。

Examples

It's dangerous to tailgate another car on the highway.

在高速公路上**紧跟行驶**另一辆车很危险。

Please don't tailgate me while I'm driving.

开车时请不要**紧跟**我。

We had a fun tailgate before the football game.

足球赛前，我们有个有趣的**后备箱聚会**。

If you tailgate, you're more likely to get into an accident.

如果你**紧跟行驶**，更容易出事故。

We set up the grill for a classic tailgate in the parking lot.

我们在停车场准备了烤架，举办了传统的**后备箱聚会**。

She hates when people tailgate her, so she always changes lanes.

她讨厌别人**紧跟**她，所以总是变道。