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brake

美音:[breık ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.闸,刹车 v.刹车

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动词过去式:braked 过去分词:braked 现在分词:braking 第三人称单数:brakes

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brake


/breɪk; brek/
n
(a) device for reducing the speed of or stopping a car, bicycle, train, etc 制动器; 闸; 刹车
*put on/apply the brake(s) 使用制动器
* His brakes failed on a steep hill. 他的车闸在陡峭的山路上失灵了.
* (fig 比喻) The Government is determined to put a brake on public spending. 政府决定遏制公共事务的开支.
* Ignorance acts as a brake to progress. 无知阻碍了进步. =>illus at App
1 见附录1之插图, page xiii.
(b) pedal, etc that operates such a device 制动器的踏板等
*The brake (pedal) is between the clutch and the accelerator. 制动器(踏板)在离合器和加速器之间. =>illus at App
1 见附录1之插图, page xii.

v [I, Tn] (cause sth to) slow down using a brake 用制动器(使某物)减速; 刹(车)
*The driver braked hard as the child ran onto the road in front of him. 那孩子跑到汽车前面的路上, 司机猛踩刹车.

/breɪk; brek/
n area of brushwood, thick undergrowth or bracken; thicket 矮丛林地带; 灌木丛.
1. Each time mine broke down, lost a screw, needed a new roller bearing, the brake wouldn't work, etc., and I called Suzanne, I had to endure a little lecture.
    每次我的轮椅坏了,掉了螺丝,需要换轴承,或刹车不灵等,我都打电话给苏珊娜,但每次都要挨训。

2. This made the driver following her brake hard.
    这使得她后面的司机猛力刹了车,

3. This made the driver following her brake hard.
    她这一停使得跟在后头的司机也来个急刹车。

4. He pushed hard on the brake pedal to avoid a collision.
    他使劲踩下刹车踏板以避免撞车。

5. I suddenly pressed the brake pedal hard and we were both thrown forward.
    我突然用力踩紧刹车踏板,结果我俩的身体都向前冲去。

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