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单词 brake
释义

brake ​‌

​noun countable
UK /breɪk/
Other entries for this word
brake verb
air brake noun
brake pad noun
brake fluid noun
brake light noun
brake shoe noun
emergency brake noun
Word Forms
singularbrake
pluralbrakes
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ​usually pluralthe equipment in a car, bicycle, or other vehicle that you use for slowing down or stopping

    The brakes failed and the car crashed into a tree.

    We heard a screech of brakes as Jill’s car pulled up.

    slam on/hit the brakes (=stop suddenly):

    I saw the child run out, so I slammed on the brakes.

    brakes squealing/screeching (=making a loud noise):

    I heard the brakes squealing, then a loud crash.

    Synonyms and related words
    Equipment and systems in cars and other road vehicles
    ABS
    acceleration
    air brake
  2. 2
    ​usually singularan action or a situation that prevents something from developing or making progress
    put a brake/the brakes on something:

    The high level of debt put a brake on economic recovery.

    act as a brake on something:

    Inevitably, insufficient funding acts as a brake on medical research.

    Synonyms and related words
    Things that make things difficult
    problem
    obstacle
    complication

brake ​‌

​noun countable
US /breɪk/
Other entries for this word
brake verb
air brake noun
brake pad noun
brake fluid noun
brake light noun
brake shoe noun
emergency brake noun
foot brake at emergency brake
Word Forms
singularbrake
pluralbrakes
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ​usually pluralthe equipment in a car, bicycle, or other vehicle that you use for slowing down or stopping

    The brakes failed and the car crashed into a tree.

    We heard a screech of brakes as Jill’s car pulled up.

    slam on/hit the brakes (=stop suddenly):

    I saw the child run out, so I slammed on the brakes.

    Synonyms and related words
    Equipment and systems in cars and other road vehicles
    ABS
    acceleration
    air brake
  2. 2
    ​usually singularan action or a situation that prevents something from developing or making progress
    put a brake/the brakes on something:

    The high level of debt put a brake on economic recovery.

    act as a brake on something:

    Inevitably, insufficient funding acts as a brake on medical research.

    Synonyms and related words
    Things that make things difficult
    problem
    obstacle
    complication

brake

​verb intransitive/transitive
UK /breɪk/
Other entries for this word
brake noun
air brake noun
brake pad noun
brake fluid noun
brake light noun
brake shoe noun
emergency brake noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybrake
he/she/itbrakes
present participlebraking
past tensebraked
past participlebraked
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to stop or slow down a car, bicycle, or other vehicle by using the brakes
    brake hard/sharply:

    I braked hard but couldn’t avoid hitting the car in front.

    brake (something) to a halt/stop:

    I braked the car to a halt and jumped out.

    Synonyms and related words
    To slow down
    slow down
    let up
    slow

brake

​verb intransitive/transitive
US /breɪk/
Other entries for this word
brake noun
air brake noun
brake pad noun
brake fluid noun
brake light noun
brake shoe noun
emergency brake noun
foot brake at emergency brake
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybrake
he/she/itbrakes
present participlebraking
past tensebraked
past participlebraked
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to stop or slow down a car, bicycle, or other vehicle by using the brakes
    brake hard/sharply:

    I braked hard but couldn’t avoid hitting the car in front.

    Synonyms and related words
    To slow down
    slow down
    let up
    slow
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