"hit the brakes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 踩刹车

Definition

在车辆中踩下刹车踏板以减速或停车。也可比喻突然停止或放慢行动或进展。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，通常用于车辆。也可比喻行动或进展突然终止。常见搭配：'suddenly hit the brakes'。不要和 'step on the gas'（加速）混淆。

Examples

I had to hit the brakes when the dog ran into the street.

狗跑到马路上时，我不得不**踩刹车**。

Please hit the brakes slowly so we don’t jerk forward.

请慢慢**踩刹车**，这样我们不会前冲。

When you see the red light, hit the brakes immediately.

看到红灯时要立刻**踩刹车**。

We were about to miss the turn, so I had to really hit the brakes.

我们差点错过路口，所以我不得不猛地**踩刹车**。

He needs to hit the brakes on his spending before he runs out of money.

在没钱之前，他得赶紧**踩刹车**，控制开销。

When things started moving too fast at work, my boss told us to hit the brakes and rethink our plan.

工作进展太快时，老板让我们**踩刹车**，重新考虑计划。