tailback

英 [ˈteɪlbæk]

美 [ˈteɪlbæk]

n.  (车辆因受阻而排成的)长队，长蛇阵

复数：tailbacks　

BNC.40069 / COCA.17016

牛津词典

noun

• （车辆因受阻而排成的）长队，长蛇阵
  a long line of traffic that is moving slowly or not moving at all, because sth is blocking the road

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 交通堵塞;车辆长龙
  Atailbackis a long line of traffic stretching back along a road, which moves very slowly or not at all, for example because of road works or an accident.
  1. The flooding led to six-mile tailbacks between west London and Heathrow Airport.
     洪水导致伦敦西部和希斯罗机场间形成了长达6英里的塞车长龙。

in AM, use 美国英语用 backup

英英释义

noun

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

双语例句

• A convoy of army lorries was proceeding along the highway head to tail. Because of the crash, there's a six mile tailback on the motorway from junction four.
  军车队正一辆接一辆地沿着马路行驶。由于发生撞车事故，从高速公路第四交叉口开始受阻车辆排起了6英里的长队。
• The flooding led to six-mile tailbacks between west London and Heathrow Airport.
  洪水导致伦敦西部和希斯罗机场间形成了长达6英里的塞车长龙。