a hinged flap at the back of a lorry or truck which may be lowered or removed when loading or unloading the vehicle (卡车,货车的)后挡板,后拦板 ■the door at the back of an estate or hatchback car (旅行车或小客车的)仓门式后门 ■[as modifier](N. Amer.)relating to or denoting an informal meal served from the back of a parked vehicle (北美)车尾餐 a tailgate picnic. 车尾野餐。 ■[as modifier]denoting a style of jazz trombone playing characterized by improvisation in the manner of the early New Orleans musicians (演奏爵士音乐的长音程时以多用滑音为特征的)长号吹奏风格
verb
(informal, chiefly US)drive too closely behind (another vehicle) (非正式,主美)紧随前面车辆行驶 [withobj.]he started tailgating the motorist in front. 他开始紧随前面开车的那个人。 [no obj.]drivers who will tailgate at 90 mph. 会以时速90英里驱车紧随的司机。