tailback

ˈteɪlbæk

英文释义

n. (American football) the person who plays tailback
n. (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage

中文翻译

n. <英>交通堵塞

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记忆技巧

tailbacktail(尾巴)和back(后面)组成,可以联想到“尾巴向后”,形象地理解为交通堵塞时,车辆像尾巴一样往后排队。

例句

1. The tailback on the highway caused us to be late for the meeting.
高速公路上的交通拥堵让我们开会迟到了。
2. During rush hour, the tailback stretched for miles.
在高峰时段,交通堵塞延伸了好几英里。
3. The coach decided to use a tailback to strengthen the team's offense.
教练决定使用一个尾卫来增强球队的进攻能力。

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