brake
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT Brakes are devices in a vehicle that make it go slower or stop. 刹车
A seagull swooped down in front of her car, causing her to slam on the brakes. 一只海鸥突然飞扑到她的车前,导致她猛踩刹车。
2. V-T/V-I 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. 刹车
He heard tyres squeal as the car braked to avoid a collision. 他听到当汽车刹车为避免撞车时轮胎发出了刺耳的尖声。
He braked the car slightly. 他稍稍刹车。
3. N-COUNT You can use brake in a number of expressions to indicate that something has slowed down or stopped. 停止; 减速
Illness had put a brake on his progress. 疾病中止了他的进展。
4. N an area of dense undergrowth, shrubs, brushwood, etc; thicket 灌木丛
5. N →another name for bracken
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brake /breɪk/ (braking,braked,brakes)
剑桥词典
- a device that makes a vehicle go slower or stop , or a pedal , bar , or handle that makes this device work
- Slowly depress the brake pedal .
- Don't forgot to put the brake on.
- The brakes failed and the car crashed into a tree .
- A screech of brakes jarred the silence .
- All our new models have anti-lock brakes.
刹车；闸，制动器
She had no brakes on her bicycle . 她的自行车没有车闸。
The driver suddenly put on his brakes. 司机突然踩了刹车。
informal I slammed on (= quickly used) the brakes, but it was too late. 我赶忙踩刹车，可已经来不及了。
All our new models have anti-lock brakes. 我们所有的新车型都有防抱死刹车。
screech/squeal of brakes
the loud , unpleasant noise of a car suddenly stopping
尖锐的刹车声
Suddenly we heard a screech of brakes and saw the car swerve to miss the bicycle . 突然间，我们听到一声尖锐的刹车声，看到一辆车猛然转向去闪避一辆自行车。
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