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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    brake1 /breɪk/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]  1  TT[often plural] a piece of equipment that makes a vehicle go more slowly or stop 刹车，制动器，车闸 Test your brakes after driving through water. 车子涉水之后要检验一下刹车。 I managed to put the brakes on just in time. 我最终及时刹了车。 Moira slammed on the brakes (=used them suddenly and with a lot of force). 莫伊拉猛踩刹车。apply the brakes formal He applied the brakes but failed to stop in time. 他踩了刹车，可未能及时停下来。the rear/front brakes 后刹车/前刹车 the screech of brakes (=the loud unpleasant noise they can make) 刹车的刺耳噪音 → anti-lock braking system, emergency brake, handbrake, parking brake →4  See picture on 见图 Page A2 Car 汽车 →4  See picture of 见图 BICYCLE 1 →5 see picture at 见图 car2  act as a brake on something SLOWto make something develop more slowly, be more difficult to do, or happen less 对某事物起抑制作用，遏制某事物 Rises in interest rates act as a brake on expenditure. 加息对消费起抑制作用。3. put the brakes on something STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto stop something that is happening 阻止某事物n COLLOCATIONSverbsput the brakes on (=use the brakes)Put the brakes on – you’re going too fast.apply the brakes formal (=use them)Apply the brakes as you approach the roundabout.slam on/jam on/hit the brakes (=use them suddenly and with a lot of force)The car in front stopped suddenly and I had to slam on the brakes.release the brake (=stop using the foot or hand brake)The traffic lights turned green and I released the brake.brakes fail (=do not work when you use them)Going down the mountain I was afraid the brakes might fail.brakes screech (=make a high noise when you use them)The brakes screeched and the train finally stopped.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + brake faulty (=not working properly)Faulty brakes may have caused the accident.The brakes could have been faulty.the rear/front brakes (=for the rear/front wheels)The rear brakes were ineffective.the foot brake (=one you apply with your foot, to slow the car down)He stamped on the foot brake.the hand brake (also the emergency brake, the parking brake American English) (=one you apply with your hand, to stop the car moving when parked)I tried to drive off with the hand brake still on.anti-lock brakes (=that do not cause the wheels to lock and skid if the brakes are used suddenly)The car comes equipped with anti-lock brakes.brake + NOUNthe brake pedal (=that you press with your foot)She pressed the brake pedal but nothing happened.brake failure (=when brakes do not work)What should you do in the event of a brake failure?phrasesthe screech of brakes (=the loud unpleasant sound of a car stopping suddenly)I heard the screech of brakes in the road outside.
    Examples from the Corpus
    brake• The back brake on my bike needs adjusting.• The drum brakes are also rather vintage.• Council officials say lives were at risk from mechanical defects, including faulty brakes.• Once again, anti-lock brakes and traction control are standard.• She had to stoop again for the case, and so she caught sight of the pool of brake fluid at once.• Feather the brakes, I reminded myself.• She could see at once that the brakes would be useless.• The brakes sometimes slow the car, but not always.• The trains were fitted throughout with the Westinghouse brake, in accordance with Continental practice, and with steam-heating apparatus.
    Related topics: Transport
    brake2 ●●○ verb [intransitive]  TTSTOP MOVINGto make a vehicle or bicycle go more slowly or stop by using its brake 刹车〔使减速或停住〕brake sharply/hard (=brake quickly) 急刹车 He braked sharply to avoid the dog. 他突然急刹车，想避开那条狗。    → See Verb table
    Examples from the Corpus
    brake• I saw a roadblock ahead, and braked.• I couldn't pull over without forcing some one else to brake and I simply didn't have the power to get away.• I endeavored to brake, but succeeded only in causing the most extreme and painful sensations under my fingernails.• He braked for drugs, booze, and hookers, and wrote a good book about a bum existence.• Clayt braked hard, pulled off and cut the engine.• A bus came round the corner and braked sharply.• She had to brake suddenly to avoid a dog in the road.brake sharply/hard• A car had come fast behind them, a silver-grey car, and it had braked sharply.• Doyle swerved, running the car on to the right hand verge, and braked hard.• The chain-link fence swerved in, and this time I hit the brakes hard.• The executive jet settled on its main wheels and braked sharply as the thrust-reverse and spoilers were deployed.• The train was braking hard now, but Harry could not think fast enough.• Clayt braked hard, pulled off and cut the engine.• She had to brake hard to avoid a milk-float that loomed ahead of her suddenly.• Di was just about to drop elder son Wills back at school when she braked sharply to avoid an oncoming motor.
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    brake
    I
    brake1 /breɪk/ noun [countable]
    1. [often plural] a piece of equipment that makes a vehicle go more slowly or stop:
        Test your brakes after driving through water.
        I managed to put the brakes on just in time.
        Moira slammed on the brakes (=used them suddenly and with a lot of force).
        apply the brakes formal:
        He applied the brakes but failed to stop in time.
        the rear/front brakes
        the screech of brakes (=the loud unpleasant noise they can make) ⇨ anti-lock braking system, emergency brake, handbrake, parking brake
    2. act as a brake on something to make something develop more slowly, be more difficult to do, or happen less:
        Rises in interest rates act as a brake on expenditure.
    3. put the brakes on something to stop something that is happening
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    ■ verbs
       ▪ put the brakes on (=use the brakes) Put the brakes on – you’re going too fast.
       ▪ apply the brakes formal (=use them) Apply the brakes as you approach the roundabout.
       ▪ slam on/jam on/hit the brakes (=use them suddenly and with a lot of force) The car in front stopped suddenly and I had to slam on the brakes.
       ▪ release the brake (=stop using the foot or hand brake) The traffic lights turned green and I released the brake.
       ▪ brakes fail (=do not work when you use them) Going down the mountain I was afraid the brakes might fail.
       ▪ brakes screech (=make a high noise when you use them) The brakes screeched and the train finally stopped.
    ■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + brake
       ▪ faulty (=not working properly) Faulty brakes may have caused the accident. | The brakes could have been faulty.
       ▪ the rear/front brakes (=for the rear/front wheels) The rear brakes were ineffective.
       ▪ the foot brake (=one you apply with your foot, to slow the car down) He stamped on the foot brake.
       ▪ the hand brake (also the emergency brake, the parking brake American English) (=one you apply with your hand, to stop the car moving when parked) I tried to drive off with the hand brake still on.
       ▪ anti-lock brakes (=that do not cause the wheels to lock and skid if the brakes are used suddenly) The car comes equipped with anti-lock brakes.
    ■ brake + NOUN
       ▪ the brake pedal (=that you press with your foot) She pressed the brake pedal but nothing happened.
       ▪ brake failure (=when brakes do not work) What should you do in the event of a brake failure?
    ■ phrases
       ▪ the screech of brakes (=the loud unpleasant sound of a car stopping suddenly) I heard the screech of brakes in the road outside.

    II
    brake2 verb [intransitive]
    to make a vehicle or bicycle go more slowly or stop by using its brake
        brake sharply/hard (=brake quickly)
        He braked sharply to avoid the dog.


    noun,
    verb
    brakeBrE /breɪk/ 🔊NAmE /breɪk/ 🔊 noun
    a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle 刹车；制动器；车闸◆to put/slam on the brakes 踩／猛踩刹车◆the brake pedal刹车踏板<titled tranID="9" status="6">Driving<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>驾驶</chn></titled>

    Having a car 拥有一辆汽车

    • have/own/ (BrE) run a car 有一辆汽车
    • ride a motorcycle/motorbike 骑摩托车
    • drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(NAmE, informal) a stick shift 开／喜欢／用自动挡／手动挡汽车
    • have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired 给汽车做一次保养／维修一下／修理一下
    • buy/sell a used car/(especially BrE) a second-hand car 买／卖二手车
    • take/pass/fail a (BrE) driving test/(both NAmE) driver's test/road test 参加／通过／未通过驾照考试／道路考试
    • get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (BrE) driving licence/(NAmE) driver's license 得到／拥有／丢失／携带驾照

    Driving 驾驶

    • put on/fasten/ (NAmE) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt 系上／解开安全带
    • put/turn/leave the key in the ignition 把钥匙插进点火开关；转动钥匙点火；把钥匙留在点火开关
    • start the car/engine 发动汽车／引擎
    • (BrE) change/ (NAmE) shift/put sth into gear 换挡；挂上挡
    • press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator 踩刹车／离合器／油门
    • release the clutch/(especially BrE) the handbrake/(both NAmE) the emergency brake/the parking brake 松开离合器／手刹
    • drive/park/reverse the car 驾车；停车；倒车
    • (BrE) indicate left/right 示意左转／右转
    • (especially NAmE) signal that you are turning left/right 示意左转／右转
    • take/miss (BrE) the turning/(especially NAmE) the turn 拐弯；错过拐弯处
    • apply/hit/slam on the brake(s) 踩刹车；猛踩刹车
    • beep/honk/ (especially BrE) toot/ (BrE) sound your horn 按喇叭

    Problems and accidents 问题及事故

    • a car skids/crashes (into sth)/collides (with sth) 车打滑／撞上（某物）／（与某物）相撞
    • swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian 猛地转弯以避开迎面来的车／行人
    • crash/lose control of the car 撞车；车失控
    • have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(NAmE) a car wreck/a hit-and-run 出车祸／肇事逃逸事故；在车祸／肇事逃逸事故中丧生；幸免于车祸／肇事逃逸事故
    • be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck 被汽车／公交车／大卡车轧过／撞倒
    • dent/hit (BrE) the bonnet/(NAmE) the hood 撞凹／撞上引擎盖
    • break/crack/shatter (BrE) the windscreen/(NAmE) the windshield 打碎挡风玻璃
    • blow/ (especially BrE) burst/puncture (BrE) a tyre/(NAmE) a tire 爆胎；扎破轮胎
    • get/have (BrE) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture 胎瘪了；轮胎被扎破了
    • inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire 给轮胎充气；更换／安装／更换／检查轮胎

    Traffic and driving regulations 交通法规

    • be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam 遇上堵车
    • cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock 引起交通堵塞
    • experience/face lengthy delays 经历／面临长时间的延误
    • beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour 避开交通高峰时段
    • break/observe/ (NAmE) drive the speed limit 超速行驶；遵守速度限制；限速行驶
    • be caught on (BrE) a speed camera 被测速摄像机逮住
    • stop sb for/pull sb over for/ (BrE, informal) be done for speeding 因超速被要求停车／停靠路边／被逮住
    • (both informal) run/ (BrE) jump a red light/the lights 闯红灯
    • be arrested for/charged with (BrE) drink-driving/(both US) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI) 因酒后驾车／醉酒驾车被逮捕／起诉
    • be banned/ (BrE) disqualified from driving 被禁止驾车；被取消驾驶资格
      ➡  see also air brake, disc brake, footbrake, handbrake     ~ (on sth) a thing that stops sth or makes it difficult 阻力；障碍◆High interest rates are a brake on the economy. 高利率阻碍了经济发展。🔊🔊●jam on the brake(s)●jam the brake(s) onto operate the brakes on a vehicle suddenly and with force 猛踩刹车◆The car skidded as he jammed on the brakes. 他紧急刹车时汽车向前滑了一段路。🔊🔊
    brakeBrE /breɪk/ 🔊NAmE /breɪk/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they brake BrE /breɪk/ 🔊 NAmE /breɪk/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it brakes BrE /breɪks/ 🔊 NAmE /breɪks/ 🔊past simple braked BrE /breɪkt/ 🔊 NAmE /breɪkt/ 🔊past participle braked BrE /breɪkt/ 🔊 NAmE /breɪkt/ 🔊 -ing form braking BrE /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to go slower or make a vehicle go slower using the brake 用闸减速；刹（车）◆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。🔊🔊◆~ sth 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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