Tailgating
의미: Driving dangerously close to the car in front of you, or partying in a parking lot before a sporting event.
Tailgating has two completely different meanings in American English. On the road, it's aggressive driving that makes everyone nervous. In a stadium parking lot, it's a beloved tradition of grilling, drinking, and socializing before a football game. Context makes the meaning obvious, but foreigners might be confused.
예문
- That truck has been tailgating me for five miles. I'm going to change lanes. 那辆卡车一直紧跟了我五英里。我要换车道了。Ese camión me lleva pegado cinco millas. Voy a cambiar de carril.あのトラックが5マイルもあおり運転してくる。車線を変えよう。저 트럭이 5마일이나 바짝 붙어서 따라오고 있어. 차선을 바꿀 거야.
- We got to the stadium four hours early to tailgate. 我们提前四个小时到体育场,为了在停车场搞尾门派对。Llegamos al estadio cuatro horas antes para montar la fiesta en el aparcamiento.テールゲートパーティーをするために4時間早くスタジアムに着いた。테일게이트 파티를 하려고 경기장에 4시간 일찍 도착했어.
- The best part of game day is the tailgating in the parking lot. 比赛日最棒的部分就是停车场里的尾门派对。Lo mejor del día de partido es la fiesta en el aparcamiento.試合の日の一番の楽しみは、駐車場でのテールゲートパーティーだ。경기 날의 하이라이트는 주차장에서 하는 테일게이트 파티야.
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사용 가이드
맥락: driving, sports, social events
어조: varies — annoyed (driving) or excited (party)
✓ 올바른 표현
- Stop tailgating me!别紧跟着我!¡Deja de ir pegado a mí!あおり運転はやめてくれ!바짝 붙지 마!
- Are you coming to tailgate before the game?赛前你来参加尾门派对吗?¿Vienes a la fiesta del aparcamiento antes del partido?試合前のテールゲートパーティーに来る?경기 전에 테일게이트 파티 올 거야?
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Don't assume someone means the party — if they look stressed, they're talking about driving不要想当然地以为对方是在说派对——如果对方看起来很紧张,说的就是驾驶的事No des por hecho que se refieren a la fiesta: si la persona parece estresada, está hablando de conducciónパーティーの意味だとは限らない——相手がストレスを感じていたら、あおり運転の話をしている상대가 파티를 의미한다고 단정하지 말 것 — 스트레스를 받는 표정이면 운전에 대해 말하는 것이다
기원과 역사
The driving sense dates to the 1950s, from following too close to a vehicle's tailgate (rear gate). The party sense emerged in the 1960s-70s from football fans dropping their truck tailgates to serve food and drinks in stadium parking lots.
문화적 배경
Era: 1950s-60s
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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