handbrake

/ˈhændbreɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhændbreɪk/ (ame, ipa)

handbrake — noun

  • handbrakesingular
  • handbrakesplural

1. a metal lever or handle inside a vehicle that the driver pulls up to stop the wh

1.名詞B2
釋義

a metal lever or handle inside a vehicle that the driver pulls up to stop the wheels from turning, keeping the car in place when it is parked or stopped on a slope.

例句

Rachel pulled the handbrake up before getting out of the car on the hill.

collocation: pull + the handbrake

Make sure the handbrake is fully released before you try to drive away.

passive: handbrake + is released

同義詞
  • parking brake

    the standard American English term for the same device

  • emergency brake

    used in American English; implies use in an urgent situation, though the same lever is often used for parking

文法句型

handbrake + verb (is on / is off)

pull / apply / release + the handbrake

用法筆記

In British English, the lever inside the car between the front seats is called the handbrake. American English uses parking brake or emergency brake. Do not confuse the handbrake with the footbrake (operated by the foot while driving).

常見錯誤

❌I forgot to pull the handbrake when I parked on flat ground.
✅I forgot to pull the handbrake when I parked.
💡'pull the handbrake' is the natural collocation; you don't need to add 'on flat ground'.