tailback
/ˈteɪlbæk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈteɪlbæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtāl-ˌbak How to pronounce tailback (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tailback — 名詞
- tailbacksingular
- tailbacksplural
1. A situation on a road where many vehicles are moving very slowly or have complet
車陣
因事故或路障形成的車輛長龍
A situation on a road where many vehicles are moving very slowly or have completely stopped, stretching back over a long distance because a crash, broken-down lorry, or building work is blocking the way ahead.
A crash on the motorway created a tailback stretching almost eight kilometres.
高速公路上的車禍導致將近八公里長的車陣。
collocation: create a tailback + of length
Drivers sat in the tailback for nearly three hours before the road reopened.
駕駛們在車陣中堵了將近三個小時，道路才重新開放。
collocation: sit in a tailback
The broken-down lorry on the bridge caused a tailback that reached the city centre.
橋上拋錨的貨車造成的車陣一路延伸到市中心。
Local radio warned of a long tailback on the main road due to flooding.
地方廣播電台警告說，主幹道上因淹水形成長長的車陣。
By midday the tailback from the roadworks had grown to over ten miles in length.
到了中午，道路施工引起的車陣已綿延超過十英里。
- traffic jam
more general term for any traffic congestion, whether moving slowly or stopped
- backup
American English equivalent; also common in everyday US speech
- gridlock
describes a situation where traffic is completely stuck and cannot move at all
- queue
British English for a line of waiting vehicles or people; less specific to road-blockage scenarios
- clear road
a road with no congestion or obstruction
文法句型
a + tailback
tailback + of + length
用法筆記
Commonly used in British English news reports about traffic conditions. American English typically uses 'backup' or 'traffic jam' instead.
常見錯誤
2. An attacking player in American football who starts each play positioned further
跑衛
美式足球中位於四分衛後方的進攻球員
An attacking player in American football who starts each play positioned further behind the starting line than the quarterback, with the main job of taking the ball and running forward.
The tailback broke through the defensive line and ran the ball into the end zone.
跑衛突破了防守線，帶球跑進達陣區。
collocation: tailback + breaks through + defensive line
Coach Andrei told the tailback to stay close behind the quarterback on the next play.
Andrei 教練告訴跑衛，下一波進攻時要緊跟在四分衛後面。
grammar pattern: the + tailback
Sivan has been the team's starting tailback for two seasons and holds the rushing record.
Sivan 已經擔任球隊的先發跑衛兩個球季，並保持著衝球紀錄。
As a tailback, Ryan needs both speed and strength to break tackles from the defenders.
作為一名跑衛，Ryan 需要兼具速度和力量，才能突破防守球員的擒抱。
The opposing tailback gained over a hundred and twenty yards in the first half alone.
對方的跑衛在上半場就推進了超過一百二十碼。
- running back
a broader term that can include both tailbacks and fullbacks
- halfback
historically interchangeable with tailback; less common in modern US football terminology
- fullback
the offensive back who lines up closer to the line of scrimmage and is primarily a blocker
文法句型
play + tailback
the + team's + tailback
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'fullback', who lines up closer to the line of scrimmage and is usually larger, focused on blocking. The tailback is typically faster and more agile, specialising in running plays.