noun🔗Share后挡板，后车厢盖。 A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailboard."The tailgate of the truck was down, making it easy to load the groceries. "卡车的后挡板放下来了，所以很容易把杂货装上去。vehiclepartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share后挡板，尾门。 The hinged rear door of a hatchback."After grocery shopping, I lowered the tailgate of my hatchback to easily load the bags into the trunk. "买完菜后，我放下了掀背车的后挡板，这样就能轻松地把购物袋放进后备箱了。vehiclepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share闸门，尾闸. Either of the downstream gates in a canal lock."The lock operator carefully monitored the water level as the boat passed through, making sure the tailgate opened smoothly to release the water. "船只通过船闸时，闸门操作员仔细监控水位，确保尾闸顺利打开，以便排水。nauticalpartarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share紧跟，尾随。 To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle."That idiot has been tailgating me for the last five minutes."那个白痴过去五分钟一直在紧跟我的车，真讨厌。vehicleactiontrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share蹭卡，尾随进入 To follow another person through access control on their access, rather than on one’s own credentials, especially when entering a door controlled by a card reader."Seeing his hands full, John tried to tailgate behind Mary through the security door, hoping she wouldn't notice. "看到双手都拿着东西，约翰试图蹭玛丽的卡，尾随她通过安检门，希望她没有注意到。technologyactioncomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抢先交易, 尾随交易 (of a broker) To privately purchase or sell a security immediately after trading in the same security for a client."The broker was fired after she was caught tailgating by buying the same stock for her personal account right after selling it for a client at a lower price. "这名经纪人在以较低价格为客户卖出股票后，立即为自己的账户买入同样的股票，被发现抢先交易，因此被解雇了。businessfinancejobeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share办尾门派对，举办车尾派对。 To have a tailgate party."The family will tailgate before the football game. "这家一家人会在足球比赛前办车尾派对。foodvehicleentertainmentsporttraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
