Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

rubberneck delay

Chinese translation:

因好奇驾车者慢下来看交通意外而引至的迟滞

Added to glossary by TRANS4CHINA
Oct 2, 2009 00:34
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English term

rubberneck delay

English to Chinese Other Slang
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因好奇驾车者慢下来看交通意外而引至的迟滞

This refers to drivers slowing down (and stretching their neck) to see what happened
Peer comment(s):

agree chica nueva : rubbernecker (also rubberneck) = (mainly US) a driver who drives more slowly to look at an accident, or a person who looks at something in a stupid way (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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13 hrs

耽搁交通

rubberneck delay=curiosity slowdown=耽搁交通
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