braking
/breɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈekɪŋ] /breɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈekɪŋ] /ˈbrāk How to pronounce brake (audio)/ (ame, mw)
braking — verb
- brakingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- brakings3rd person singular
- brakinging-ing form
- brakingedpast simple
1. to press the brake pedal or lever in a vehicle, bicycle, or machine so that it m
to press the brake pedal or lever in a vehicle, bicycle, or machine so that it moves more slowly or stops
Mert braked hard when a cat ran across the road in front of his car.
brake + adverb (hard)
The bus driver saw the red light and began to brake gently.
brake (no object — intransitive)
Lan braked suddenly to avoid hitting the bicycle that turned without warning.
When driving on ice, you should brake very carefully to keep the car under control.
Hari braked the lorry just in time to stop before the fallen tree.
- accelerate
to increase speed, the opposite of slowing down
文法句型
brake (no object)
brake + noun (the car, the bicycle)
brake + adverb (hard, suddenly, gently)
用法筆記
Frequently used without an object: 'He braked suddenly.' The transitive form ('She braked the car') is less common but acceptable.
常見錯誤
braking — noun
1. a mechanical component inside a vehicle's wheels, or the foot pedal or hand leve
a mechanical component inside a vehicle's wheels, or the foot pedal or hand lever that controls it, that creates friction to slow down and stop the vehicle
Bao pressed the brake and the car slowed down smoothly.
press + the brake
The mechanic said the front brakes were worn and needed to be replaced.
Nora checked her bicycle brakes before riding down the steep hill.
A loud squeal from the brakes told Matthew it was time for new pads.
Minho released the handbrake and the car began to roll backwards.
- accelerator
the pedal that makes the car go faster
文法句型
the brake(s)
brake + noun (brake pedal, brake light)
verb + the brake(s)
用法筆記
Often used in plural ('brakes') even when referring to the braking system as a whole. Common verbs: 'apply', 'press', 'hit', 'release', 'pump' the brake(s).
常見錯誤
2. something that prevents a process or activity from developing or happening as fa
something that prevents a process or activity from developing or happening as fast as it could otherwise
The teacher's bell put a brake on Mira's game of tag before lunch.
put a brake on + noun phrase
Nora's fear of heights put a brake on her plan to climb the oak tree.
Lan's broken ankle acted as a brake on joining the school dance team.
Strict library rules put a brake on Hari's plan to play cards with friends.
文法句型
a brake on + noun
put/place a brake on + noun
act as a brake on + noun
用法筆記
This sense always appears in the structure 'a brake on [something]'. Distinguish from sense 1 (VEHICLE PART), which refers to a physical device rather than an abstract obstacle.