brake

D.J.:[breik] K.K.:[brek]

n.

  1. 制动器; 闸; 刹车
    • His brakes failed on a steep hill.
      他的刹车在陡峭的山路上失灵了。
    • The rise in interest rates acted as a brake on expenditure.
      利率的提高产生了抑制消费的作用。

vt. & vi.

  1. 刹(车)
    • She braked suddenly to avoid the dog.
      为了不撞着那条狗, 她紧急刹车。
    • The driver braked his car.
      司机刹住车子。

网络词典

brake

英 breɪk 美 breɪk
动词 中文翻译:刹车
同义词: ['stop', 'halt', 'decelerate']

例句:

  1. 1. The car's brakes failed just as we were about to reach the traffic light.
    汽车的刹车在我们即将到达红绿灯时失效了。
  2. 2. The train was delayed due to a mechanical failure that required the engineer to manually brake the train.
    由于机械故障,火车被延迟,工程师需要手动制动火车。
  3. 3. The driver applied the brakes hard and brought the car to a stop in front of the building.
    司机用力踩下刹车,将车停在大楼前。