brake

US [breɪk]
UK [breɪk]
  • n.刹车;制动器;车闸;阻力
  • v.用闸减速;刹(车)
  • Web煞车;刹车器;制动系统
Plural Form:brakes  Present Participle:braking  Past Tense:braked  
Brake
n.
1.
刹车;制动器;车闸a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle
to put/slam on the brakes
踩╱猛踩刹车
the brake pedal
刹车踏板
2.
~ (on sth)
阻力;障碍a thing that stops sth or makes it difficult
High interest rates are a brake on the economy.
高利率阻碍了经济发展。
v.
1.
[i][t]
用闸减速;刹(车)to go slower or make a vehicle go slower using the brake
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刹车。
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。
He braked the car and pulled in to the side of the road.
他减缓车速,然后开到路边。

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