n.(车辆因受阻而排成的)长队，长蛇阵

原形：tailback复数：tailbacks

There was a long tailback on the motorway due to roadworks.
由于道路施工，高速公路上排起了长队。
The traffic was at a standstill because of a massive tailback caused by an accident.
因为一起事故导致的大堵车，交通完全停滞了。
Drivers were warned to expect delays due to a tailback on the main route into town.
驾驶员们被警告，由于进城主干道上的拥堵，可能会遇到延误。
A tailback of lorries formed at the border crossing due to increased customs checks.
由于增加了海关检查，边境口岸形成了卡车长龙。
We were stuck in a tailback for over two hours before we could get onto the bridge.
我们在桥前的堵车中被困了两个多小时才得以通过。
The tailback stretched back for miles after the car crash on the highway.
高速公路发生车祸后，堵车队伍绵延数英里。
Commuters faced long tailbacks this morning as a result of a broken-down bus blocking the road.
由于一辆抛锚的公交车挡住了道路，通勤者今早面临长时间的堵车。
The tailback caused by the fallen tree was finally cleared after several hours.
被倒下的树引发的堵车终于在几个小时后被清理完毕。
The police diverted traffic away from the tailback, trying to ease the congestion.
警察将车辆从堵车处疏导开来，试图缓解拥堵。
A minor collision led to a major tailback during rush hour.
在高峰时段，一次小碰撞引发了严重的堵车。