gear
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gear1 /ɡɪə $ ɡɪr/ ●●○ S3 noun 1 in cars etc 汽车等的 [countable, uncountable]TTC the machinery in a vehicle such as a car, truck, or bicycle that you use to go comfortably at different speeds 排挡，挡位 His mountain bike had 18 gears. 他的山地自行车有18挡。 Andy drove cautiously along in third gear. 安迪挂着三挡小心地行驶。 Does this thing have a reverse gear? 这玩意儿有倒挡吗？ Any cyclist can climb a difficult hill; you just change gear. 谁都能骑上难爬的山坡，只要换挡就行了。 Don’t turn off the engine while you’re still in gear. 还挂着挡的时候不要关发动机。 It’s a good habit to take the car out of gear while you’re at a stoplight. 等红灯时换空挡的习惯很好。2 [countable, uncountable] used to talk about the amount of effort and energy that someone is using in a situation 〔某种情形下所花的〕精力，努力 During this period, Japan’s export industries were in top gear (=were as active as they could be). 在这个时期，日本的出口工业如日中天。 The Republican’s propaganda machine moved into high gear. 共和党的宣传机器开足了马力。step up a gear British English (=increase the level of effort) 加大力度 United stepped up a gear in the second half. 联队在下半场加强了拼抢。3 change gear British English, change/switch/shift gears American EnglishCHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENT to start doing something in a different way, especially using more or less energy or effort 改变做事方式〔尤指改变力度〕 The boss expects us to be able to change gear just like that. 老板希望我们能够随时随地调整工作节奏。4 equipment 设备 [uncountable]TEQUIPMENT a set of equipment or tools you need for a particular activity 〔用于某种活动的〕一套设备[工具] He’s crazy about photography – he’s got all the gear. 他对摄影很着迷——所有的器材他都有。 We’ll need some camping gear. 我们需要带些宿营设备。5 clothes 衣服DCC [uncountable] a set of clothes that you wear for a particular occasion or activity 〔为某个场合或活动而穿的〕成套服装 Bring your rain gear. 带上你的雨具。 police in riot gear 穿着防暴服的警察► see thesaurus at clothes6 machinery 机器TEM [uncountable] a piece of machinery that performs a particular job 〔某种用途的〕机器 the landing gear of a plane 飞机的起落架 heavy lifting gear 重型起重机7. drugs 毒品 [uncountable] British English informalMDD a word meaning illegal drugs, used by people who take drugs 毒品〔吸毒者用语〕8 get your ass in gear American English informal used to tell someone to hurry 赶快 SYN move your ass You’d better get your ass in gear – you’re late. 你最好快点——要迟到了。n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesfirst/second/third etc gearThe heavy traffic meant that we seldom got out of second gear.a low gear (=first or second gear)You should use a low gear when going up a hill.a high gear (=third, fourth, or fifth gear)Put the car into a higher gear.top gear British English (=the highest gear)Hamilton slipped effortlessly into top gear.bottom gear British English (=the lowest gear)The car trundled slowly forward in bottom gear.reverse gear (=for driving backwards)He put the truck into reverse gear.verbschange gear (also switch/shift gears American English)It takes some time to learn when to change gear.put the car etc into (first/second/third etc) gearHe put the car into gear, and they moved slowly forwards.engage first/second etc gear (=put the car into gear)Nick struggled to engage first gear.be in the wrong gearThe straining noises from the engine told him that he was in the wrong gear.crunch/grind the gears (=change gear in a way that makes an unpleasant noise)He crunched the gears into reverse.
Examples from the Corpus
gear• camping gear• The soldiers were wearing heavy combat gear and travelling in convoys.• There are bellends at either end and both are big enough to store a couple of rucksacks and cooking gear.• The truck, in first gear again, was heading through a forest of small thin jack pine.• Have you got all your football gear?• The drive is transmitted into the adjacent mill building which houses two complete sets of grinding gear and allied crushers, etc.• Did you pack my hiking gear?• Those with the most modern gear can land in zero visibility.• The 12,000 pounds of gear required for the two-day flight test relies on the interactions of 18 computers.• At 8.30 we loaded all our gear into the boat, and cruised out to a spot a few miles offshore.• Police, with riot gear on standby, were called in just after 1am this morning.• Russell wrote, adding that he was on his way to trade the weapons for scuba gear.• Everywhere you went, you'd meet a mate who had some gear.• Now that I've got all the gear, I'm ready to come out riding with you.in third gear• It is also present in third gear but much less so.• Fordwater is flat in top, St Mary's is tricky in third gear, as is Lavant.top gear• It was downhill in top gear now.• Quins had started in top gear with Will Carling ripping through the Rugby midfield for the opening try.• Accelerate smartly so that you can get into top gear as quickly as possible.• It was ready to move into top gear at very short notice.• But it was after the interval that Alton really moved into top gear.• He just had to adjust to the wide outside and Bones's new top gear, hitherto unsuspected.• Bath could not hit their top gear of late as they too slithered around in the wet.gear2 verb [transitive] 1 be geared to somebody/something SUITABLEto be organized in a way that is suitable for a particular purpose or situation 适合某人/某事物 The typical career pattern was geared to men whose wives didn’t work. 这种典型的职业模式是为妻子不工作的男性设计的。be geared to do something The course curriculum is geared to span three years. 这门课程设计为三年学完。2 gear up phrasal verb to prepare for something 为…做好准备 for The organization is gearing up for a convention in May. 这个机构正在筹备5月份的一个会议。gear up/be geared up to do something Fast food restaurants are geared up to serve thousands of people daily. 快餐店每天可以接待数千顾客。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
gear• The four speed gearbox seems to be very high geared.• Reward systems, promotions and a sense of identity are individually geared and generated.• Clothes, styles, music, and movies, are all geared for their specific market and enjoyment.• Eliminate narrow job-training programs, those geared to low-wage, low-skill occupations, and those that do not reflect labor-market needs.• This revamping is geared toward helping workers adapt to changing times.• It will be gearing up this year, but is unlikely to repeat the 1991 rights issue.• A three-week strike meant a four-week delay by the time everybody was geared up to return to work.From Longman Business Dictionarygeargear1 /gɪəgɪr/ noun [uncountable]1special equipment or clothing used for a particular purposeWe manufacture airplane landing gear and other aerospace parts.Police in riot gear (=special clothing that protects them if they are attacked) stopped demonstrators getting anywhere near the G8 conference.2in/into high/top gearCOMMERCE if an activity moves into high gear, it becomes much more important, and people put more effort into making it succeedThe alliance with Mattel is part of Disney’s strategy to keep its merchandising efforts in top gear.3in/into low gearCOMMERCE if a financial or industrial activity is in low gear, it is not growing, or it is not at a high levelThe country’s economy has been stuck in low gear since 1992.Wall Street shifted into low gear (=started working more slowly than usual) ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.geargear2 verb [transitive]1be geared at/to/towards to be designed or organized in a way that is suitable for a particular purposeFiji’s policies are geared towards reducing reliance on sugar exports and tourism.Honda’s latest advertisements are geared at consumers who normally prefer buying American trucks and cars.2be geared to to be connected to something, so that if one thing changes, so does the otherThey were borrowing large sums that weregeared to interest rates that might rise.The minimum notice period is geared to the length of time you have been employed. → gear up→ See Verb tableOrigin gear1 Old English gearwegear1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1gear2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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gear
gear1 S3 /ɡɪə $ ɡɪr/ 
noun
His mountain bike had 18 gears.
Andy drove cautiously along in third gear.
Does this thing have a reverse gear?
Any cyclist can climb a difficult hill; you just change gear.
Don’t turn off the engine while you’re still in gear.
It’s a good habit to take the car out of gear while you’re at a stoplight.
2. [uncountable and countable] used to talk about the amount of effort and energy that someone is using in a situation:
During this period, Japan’s export industries were in top gear (=were as active as they could be).
The Republican’s propaganda machine moved into high gear.
step up a gear British English (=increase the level of effort)
United stepped up a gear in the second half.
3. change gear British English, change/switch/shift gears American English to start doing something in a different way, especially using more or less energy or effort:
The boss expects us to be able to change gear just like that.
4. EQUIPMENT [uncountable] a set of equipment or tools you need for a particular activity:
He’s crazy about photography – he’s got all the gear.
We’ll need some camping gear.
5. CLOTHES [uncountable] a set of clothes that you wear for a particular occasion or activity:
Bring your rain gear.
police in riot gear
6. MACHINERY [uncountable] a piece of machinery that performs a particular job:
the landing gear of a plane
heavy lifting gear
7. DRUGS [uncountable] British English informal a word meaning illegal drugs, used by people who take drugs
8. get your ass in gear American English informal used to tell someone to hurry
SYN move your ass:
You’d better get your ass in gear – you’re late.
■ adjectives
▪first/second/third etc gear The heavy traffic meant that we seldom got out of second gear.
▪a low gear (=first or second gear) You should use a low gear when going up a hill.
▪a high gear (=third, fourth, or fifth gear) Put the car into a higher gear.
▪top gear British English (=the highest gear) Hamilton slipped effortlessly into top gear.
▪bottom gear British English (=the lowest gear) The car trundled slowly forward in bottom gear.
▪reverse gear (=for driving backwards) He put the truck into reverse gear.
■ verbs
▪change gear (also switch/shift gears American English) It takes some time to learn when to change gear.
▪put the car etc into (first/second/third etc) gear He put the car into gear, and they moved slowly forwards.
▪engage first/second etc gear (=put the car into gear) Nick struggled to engage first gear.
▪be in the wrong gear The straining noises from the engine told him that he was in the wrong gear.
▪crunch/grind the gears (=change gear in a way that makes an unpleasant noise) He crunched the gears into reverse.
gear2 verb [transitive]
be geared to somebody/something to be organized in a way that is suitable for a particular purpose or situation:
The typical career pattern was geared to men whose wives didn’t work.
be geared to do something
The course curriculum is geared to span three years.
gear up phrasal verb
to prepare for something
gear up for
The organization is gearing up for a convention in May.
gear up/be geared up to do something
Fast food restaurants are geared up to serve thousands of people daily.
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noun Language: Old English
Origin: gearwe
1. IN CARS ETC [uncountable and countable] the machinery in a vehicle such as a car, truck, or bicycle that you use to go comfortably at different speeds:Origin: gearwe
2. [uncountable and countable] used to talk about the amount of effort and energy that someone is using in a situation:
step up a gear British English (=increase the level of effort)
3. change gear British English, change/switch/shift gears American English to start doing something in a different way, especially using more or less energy or effort:
4. EQUIPMENT [uncountable] a set of equipment or tools you need for a particular activity:
5. CLOTHES [uncountable] a set of clothes that you wear for a particular occasion or activity:
6. MACHINERY [uncountable] a piece of machinery that performs a particular job:
7. DRUGS [uncountable] British English informal a word meaning illegal drugs, used by people who take drugs
8. get your ass in gear American English informal used to tell someone to hurry
SYN move your ass:
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verb [transitive]be geared to somebody/something to be organized in a way that is suitable for a particular purpose or situation:
be geared to do something
gear up phrasal verb
to prepare for something
gear up for
gear up/be geared up to do something
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/( a stick shiftNAmE 开／喜欢／用自动挡／手动挡汽车 have/get your carserviced/fixed/repaired 给汽车做一次保养／维修一下／修理一下 buy/sell a used car/( a second-hand carespecially
BrE 买／卖二手车 take/pass/fail a( driving test/BrE ( driver's test/road testboth
NAmE 参加／通过／未通过驾照考试／道路考试 get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your( driving licence/BrE ( driver's licenseNAmE 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/( the handbrake/especially
BrE ( the emergency brake/the parking brakeboth
NAmE 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 ( the turning/BrE ( the turnespecially
NAmE 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/( a car wreck/a hit-and-runNAmE 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 ( the bonnet/BrE ( the hoodNAmE 撞凹／撞上引擎盖 break/crack/shatter ( the windscreen/BrE ( the windshieldNAmE 打碎挡风玻璃 blow/ ( especially
BrE burst/puncture ( a tyre/BrE ( a tireNAmE 爆胎；扎破轮胎 get/have ( a flat tyre/a flat tire/a punctureBrE 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 ( a speed cameraBrE 被测速摄像机逮住 stop sb for/pull sb over for/ ( BrE be done for speeding因超速被要求停车／停靠路边／被逮住 ( both
run/ ( BrE jump a red light/the lights闯红灯 be arrested for/charged with ( drink-driving/BrE ( driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)both
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
equipment the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity 指特定目的或活动所需的设备、器材 ：◆ camping equipment 野营装备 ◆ a piece of equipment 一件设备 material things that are needed for a particular activity 指特定活动所需的材料 ：◆ household cleaning materials 家用清洁剂 ◆ teaching material 教学材料
equipment or material? 用 equipment 还是 material？
gear the equipment or clothes needed for a particular activity 指某种活动所需的设备、用具、衣服 ：◆ Skiing gear can be expensive. 滑雪装备有时会很昂贵。 kit a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose 指用于特定目的的成套工具、成套设备 ：◆ a first-aid kit 一套急救用品 ◆ a tool kit 一套工具 apparatus the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task 指特定活动或任务所需的仪器、器械、装置 ：◆ breathing apparatus for firefighters 消防员用的呼吸器 ◆ laboratory apparatus 实验室仪器 NOTE Apparatus is used especially for scientific, medical or technical purposes.* apparatus 尤具有科学、医学或技术等方面的用途。
Patterns
electrical/electronic equipment/gear/apparatussports equipment/gear/kitcamping equipment/geara piece of equipment/apparatus
clothes [ 指衣服、服装 clothing [ ( clothes, especially a particular type of clothesrather
指衣服，尤指某种类型的服装 ：◆ warm clothing 保暖服
clothes or clothing? 用 clothes 还是 clothing？
garment ( a piece of clothing指一件衣服 ：◆ He was wearing a strange shapeless garment. 他穿着一件不成形的奇怪衣服。 NOTE Garment should only be used in formal or literary contexts; in everyday contexts usea piece of clothing .* garment 只用于正式场合或文学语境，在日常生活中，一件衣服用 a piece of clothing。 dress [ 指着装、衣着，尤指某种样式或某种场合穿的衣服 ：◆ We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays. 我们在星期五可以穿便服。 wear [ （通常构成复合词）指为特定用途或场合穿的衣服，尤指商店中售卖的衣服 ：◆ the children's wear department 童装部 gear [ ( clothes指衣服、服装 ：◆ Her friends were all wearing the latest gear (= .fashionable clothes )她的朋友都穿着最新款的衣服。
Patterns
casual clothes/clothing/dress/wear/gearevening/formal clothes/dress/weardesigner/sports clothes/clothing/garments/wear/gearchildren's/men's/women's clothes/clothing/garments/wearto have on/be in/wear …clothes/garments/dress/gear
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