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taillight

🇬🇧 UK/'teɪlaɪt/🇺🇸 US/'teillait/
C2

Definitions

n.

A red light mounted on the rear of a vehicle, visible at night

(车辆)尾灯,后灯

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
tailcut
+
lightlight, brightness; not heavy
=taillight

Common Collocations

  • 1.broken taillight损坏的尾灯
  • 2.rear taillight后尾灯
  • 3.taillight cover尾灯灯罩
  • 4.[taillight assembly]尾灯总成

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The police pulled him over because one of his taillights was broken.

  • 2.

    In heavy fog, the red taillights of the car ahead were barely visible.

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