"brake" in Chinese (Simplified)
刹车制动器
Definition
Brake 指用于让车辆或机器减速或停止的装置。作动词时,表示使用这个装置来减速或停下。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词最常用于汽车和自行车:'hit the brake(s)'、'slam on the brakes'、'brake pedal'。日常英语里,说汽车的制动系统时常用复数 'the brakes'。不要和 'break' 混淆。
Examples
The driver pressed the brake quickly.
司机迅速踩下了**刹车**。
My bike brakes are too old.
我自行车的**刹车**太旧了。
You should brake before the turn.
你应该在转弯前**刹车**。
I had to slam on the brakes when a dog ran into the road.
一只狗突然跑到路上时,我只好猛踩**刹车**。
If the road is wet, brake gently.
如果路面是湿的,要轻轻**刹车**。
The car started making a weird noise every time I hit the brake.
我每次踩**刹车**的时候,车都会发出奇怪的声音。