"slam the brakes on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 急刹车
• 猛踩刹车

Definition

突然用力踩下车辆刹车，让车急停。该表达也可以指突然中断某个活动或进程。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，强调动作突然而用力。既可用于交通场景，也常做比喻（如'急刹车政策'）。比一般“踩刹车”更突然。

Examples

I had to slam the brakes on when the dog ran into the road.

狗冲到马路上时，我不得不**急刹车**。

You should never slam the brakes on in the rain; it can be dangerous.

下雨时千万不要**猛踩刹车**，很危险。

He slammed the brakes on to avoid hitting the car in front.

为了避免撞到前面的车，他**急刹车**了。

When the company saw sales dropping, they slammed the brakes on hiring new staff.

公司看到销量下滑时，立刻**叫停**了招聘新员工。

She was talking non-stop, so I had to slam the brakes on the conversation to get a word in.

她一直不停说话，我只好**打断**谈话才能插句话。

Everything was going smoothly until he slammed the brakes on the project without warning.

一切都很顺利，直到他毫无预警地**叫停**了这个项目。