tailback
US /ˈteɪl.bæk/
UK /ˈteɪl.bæk/
1.
交通堵塞, 車龍
a long line of traffic that is moving very slowly or not at all
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There was a huge tailback on the motorway after the accident.
事故發生後，高速公路上出現了巨大的交通堵塞。
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The holiday weekend always brings long tailbacks on major roads.
假日週末總是導致主要道路出現長時間的交通堵塞。
2.
跑衛, 尾衛
a player in American football who plays in the offensive backfield, typically carrying the ball
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The tailback broke through the defense for a touchdown.
跑衛突破防守達陣得分。
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He was a star tailback in college before going pro.
在成為職業球員之前，他是一名大學明星跑衛。