[N-COUNT 可数名词]制动器;刹车;车闸Brakes are devices in a vehicle that make it go slower or stop.
The brakes began locking...
制动器开始锁定。
A seagull swooped down in front of her car, causing her to slam on the brakes.
一只海鸥突然扑到她的车前,她急忙猛踩刹车。
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[VERB 动词]刹车;用刹车使(车)减速;刹住(车) When a vehicle or its driver brakes, or when a driver brakes a vehicle, the driver makes it slow down or stop by using the brakes.
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He heard tires squeal as the car braked to avoid a collision...
为避免相撞而刹车时,他听到了轮胎与地面刺耳的摩擦声。
She braked sharply to avoid another car...
她为了躲另一辆车而紧急刹车。
He lit a cigarette and braked the car slightly...
他点燃一支烟,轻踩刹车减速。
She braked to a halt and switched off.
她刹车停下,然后将车熄火。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]抑制因素;约束 You can use brake in a number of expressions to indicate that something has slowed down or stopped.
Illness had put a brake on his progress...
疾病使他的进展放缓。
You can take the financial brakes off in June.
6月份可以放开金融管制。
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brake/breɪk; NAmEbreɪk/
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brakebrakesbrakedbrakingnoun1a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle 刹车;制动器;车闸◆to put/slamon the brakes踩╱猛踩刹车◆the brake pedal刹车踏板☞collocationsat
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air brake
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disc brake
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footbrake
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handbrake
2brake(on sth) a thing that stops sth or makes it difficult 阻力;障碍◆High interest rates are a brake on the economy.高利率阻碍了经济发展。IDIOMsee
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v.verb[intransitive , transitive ]to go slower or make a vehicle go slower using the brake用闸减速;刹(车)◆The car braked and swerved.那辆车减慢车速并来了个急转弯。◆The truck braked to a halt.那辆卡车刹住了。◆You don't need to brake at every bend.没必要一遇到拐弯就用车闸。◆She had to brake hard to avoid running into the car in front.她不得不猛踩刹车,以免撞上前面的车。brakesth ◆He braked the car and pulled in to the side of the road.他减缓车速,然后开到路边。brake/breɪk; NAmEbreɪk/
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brake1 noun
brake2 verb
brakebrake1 /breɪk/ ●●●S3 noun [countable]
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1[often plural] a piece of equipment that makes a vehicle go more slowly or stop: Test your brakes after driving through water. I managed to put the brakes on just in time. Moira slammed on the brakes (=used them suddenly and with a lot of force).apply the brakes formal He applied the brakes but failed to stop in time.the rear/front brakes the screech of brakes (=the loud unpleasant noise they can make) →
anti-lock braking system
, emergency brake
, handbrake
, parking brake
2act as a brake on something to make something develop more slowly, be more difficult to do, or happen less: Rises in interest rates act as a brake on expenditure.3put the brakes on something to stop something that is happeningCOLLOCATIONSverbsput the brakes on (=use the brakes)· Put the brakes on – you’re going too fast.apply the brakes formal (=use them)· Apply the brakes as you approach the roundabout.slam on/jam on/hit the brakes (=use them suddenly and with a lot of force)· The car in front stopped suddenly and I had to slam on the brakes.release the brake (=stop using the foot or hand brake)· The traffic lights turned green and I released the brake.brakes fail (=do not work when you use them)· Going down the mountain I was afraid the brakes might fail.brakes screech (=make a high noise when you use them)· The brakes screeched and the train finally stopped.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + brakefaulty (=not working properly)· Faulty brakes may have caused the accident.· The brakes could have been faulty.the rear/front brakes (=for the rear/front wheels)· The rear brakes were ineffective.the foot brake (=one you apply with your foot, to slow the car down)· He stamped on the foot brake.the hand brake (also the emergency brake, the parking brake American English) (=one you apply with your hand, to stop the car moving when parked)· I tried to drive off with the hand brake still on.anti-lock brakes (=that do not cause the wheels to lock and skid if the brakes are used suddenly)· The car comes equipped with anti-lock brakes.brake + NOUNthe brake pedal (=that you press with your foot)· She pressed the brake pedal but nothing happened.brake failure (=when brakes do not work)· What should you do in the event of a brake failure?phrasesthe screech of brakes (=the loud unpleasant sound of a car stopping suddenly)· I heard the screech of brakes in the road outside.
brake1 noun
brake2 verb
brakebrake2 ●●○ verb [intransitive]
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to make a vehicle or bicycle go more slowly or stop by using its brakebrake sharply/hard (=brake quickly) He braked sharply to avoid the dog.
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