brakes

英 [breɪks]

美 [breɪks]

n.  刹车; 制动器; 车闸; 阻力; 障碍
v.  用闸减速; 刹(车)
brake的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 制动器；刹车；车闸
  Brakesare devices in a vehicle that make it go slower or stop.
  1. The brakes began locking...
     制动器开始锁定。
  2. 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。
• VERB 刹车；用刹车使（车）减速；刹住（车）
  When a vehicle or its driverbrakes, or when a driverbrakesa vehicle, the driver makes it slow down or stop by using the brakes.
  1. 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。
  2. She braked sharply to avoid another car...
     她为了躲另一辆车而紧急刹车。
  3. He lit a cigarette and braked the car slightly...
     他点燃一支烟，轻踩刹车减速。
  4. She braked to a halt and switched off.
     她刹车停下，然后将车熄火。
• N-COUNT 抑制因素；约束
  You can usebrakein a number of expressions to indicate that something has slowed down or stopped.
  1. Illness had put a brake on his progress...
     疾病使他的进展放缓。
  2. You can take the financial brakes off in June.
     6月份可以放开金融管制。

英英释义

noun

• a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
  Synonym:brake system

双语例句

• The mechanic installed new brakes.
  修车工人装了新刹车。
• I'm having trouble with my brakes again.
  我车子的刹车又有问题了。
• The brakes began locking
  制动器开始锁定。
• I tried to reach the foot brakes but I couldn't.
  我试图去够脚刹，但是没能踩到。
• You would think that if a train jumped a red light that the brakes would automatically be applied.
  你就想是火车跳过了红灯，然后自动刹车了。
• It actually even gives you also wear and tear on the brakes.
  它事实上也给刹车，造成了磨损和破坏。
• The brakes wouldn't act.
  刹车失灵。
• You quickly get used to using the brakes.
  你很快就会习惯使用刹车的。
• Both my wife and I had the brakes on our bikes cut.
  我和妻子的自行车闸都被切断过。
• Turn a special key, press the brake pedal, and your car's brakes lock
  转动一把特制的钥匙，踩下刹车踏板，这样你的汽车刹车就锁住了。