单词	gear
释义	noun | verb geargear1 /gɪr/ ●●○ S3 noun Etymology ETYMOLOGYgear1 Origin: Old English gearwe Collocations COLLOCATIONS► in gear  Put the car in gear (=move the stick that connects the engine to the gear that turns the wheels). ► out of gear  Don’t leave the car out of gear (=stop the connection between the engine and the gear that turns the wheels) on a hill. ► low/high gear (=the gear used for going slowly or going fast) ► shift/change gear (=move from one gear to another) ► rain gear  You’ll probably need to bring your rain gear (=clothes that keep you dry when it rains). 1IN CARS, ETC. [countable, uncountable] the machinery in a vehicle that turns power from the engine into movement:  Put the car in gear (=move the stick that connects the engine to the gear that turns the wheels). Don’t leave the car out of gear (=stop the connection between the engine and the gear that turns the wheels) on a hill.low/high gear (=the gear used for going slowly or going fast)shift/change gear (=move from one gear to another)2EQUIPMENT/CLOTHES ETC. [uncountable] equipment, clothes, tools, etc. that you need for a particular activity:  He’s crazy about photography – he’s got all the gear. camping gear You’ll probably need to bring your rain gear (=clothes that keep you dry when it rains).3in/into high gear a)using the gear for high speeds b)doing something with the greatest possible effort and energy:  The first session of Congress swings into high gear this week.4shift/switch/change gears to start doing something in a different way, especially using more or less energy or effort:  We shifted gears in the second half and started to play better.5MACHINERY [uncountable] a piece of machinery that performs a particular job:  the landing gear of a plane[Origin: Old English gearwe] noun | verb geargear2 verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE gear Simple Form Present I, you, we, they gear he, she, it gears Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they geared Present perfect I, you, we, they have geared he, she, it has geared Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had geared Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will gear Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have geared Continuous Form Present I am gearing he, she, it is gearing you, we, they are gearing Past I, he, she, it was gearing you, we, they were gearing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been gearing he, she, it has been gearing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been gearing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be gearing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been gearing be geared to somebody/something (also be geared toward somebody/something) to be organized in a way that is appropriate for a particular purpose or situation:  The new air fares are geared toward business travelers.be geared to do something Oil refineries generally are geared to take only a certain type of oil.gear up phrasal verb to prepare for something, or prepare to do something, especially something unusual or difficult: gear up to do something Taxi companies geared up to give free rides home on New Year’s Eve.gear up for something The organization is gearing up for its four-day convention in Boston.be geared up to do something/for something I was all geared up to go to Africa.
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