tailgate
US /ˈteɪl.ɡeɪt/
UK /ˈteɪl.ɡeɪt/
名詞
後擋板, 車尾門
the hinged board or gate at the back of a vehicle that can be lowered or removed when loading or unloading
範例:
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He lowered the tailgate to load the furniture into the truck.
他放下後擋板，把家具裝進卡車。
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We sat on the tailgate of the pickup truck, watching the sunset.
我們坐在皮卡的後擋板上，看著日落。
動詞
1.
跟車太近, 緊隨其後
to drive too closely behind another vehicle
範例:
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It's dangerous to tailgate on the highway.
在高速公路上跟車太近很危險。
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Please don't tailgate; it makes me nervous.
請不要跟車太近；那讓我很緊張。
2.
舉行車尾派對, 在停車場聚會
to hold a social gathering at which food and drinks are served from the back of a parked vehicle, typically in a stadium parking lot before a sports event
範例:
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We're going to tailgate before the football game.
我們將在橄欖球比賽前舉行車尾派對。
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Many fans like to tailgate for hours before the concert.
許多粉絲喜歡在音樂會前舉行車尾派對數小時。