brake
n
(a) device for reducing the speed of or stopping a car, bicycle, train, etc 制动器; 闸; 刹车
put on/apply the brake(s) 使用制动器
His brakes failed on a steep hill. 他的车闸在陡峭的山路上失灵了.
(fig 比喻) The Government is determined to put a brake on public spending. 政府决定遏制公共事务的开支.
Ignorance acts as a brake to progress. 无知阻碍了进步. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page xiii.
(b) pedal, etc that operates such a device 制动器的踏板等
The brake (pedal) is between the clutch and the accelerator. 制动器(踏板)在离合器和加速器之间. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page xii. brake, v [I, Tn]
(cause sth to) slow down using a brake 用制动器(使某物)减速; 刹(车)
The driver braked hard as the child ran onto the road in front of him. 那孩子跑到汽车前面的路上, 司机猛踩刹车.
brake n area of brushwood, thick undergrowth or bracken; thicket 矮丛林地带; 灌木丛.
monitorn. 显示屏,屏幕;[计]显示器;监测仪;监控人员,班长;
vt. 监控,监听;搜集,记录;测定;监督;
vi. 监视;
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;
triflen. 琐事;少量;蛋糕;
vi. 轻视,藐视;嘲弄;随意摆弄,玩弄;
vt. 浪费(时间或金钱);虚度;