"deceleration" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 减速

Definition

速度降低的过程；某事变慢的过程。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

偏正式，多用于科学、工程或交通领域。与“加速”相反。日常口语更常说“慢下来”。

Examples

The car's deceleration started when the brakes were pressed.

汽车在踩刹车时开始**减速**。

Sudden deceleration can be dangerous for passengers.

突然**减速**对乘客来说可能很危险。

The train showed signs of deceleration before stopping at the station.

火车在进站前出现了**减速**的迹象。

The new safety system controls the car's deceleration smoothly even on wet roads.

新的安全系统即使在湿滑道路上也能平稳地控制汽车的**减速**。

You can really feel the deceleration when a plane lands after a long flight.

长途飞行后，飞机降落时你能明显感觉到**减速**。

Engineers are working to improve deceleration rates for emergency stops.

工程师正在努力提高紧急停车时的**减速**率。