braking
/breɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈekɪŋ] /breɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈekɪŋ] /ˈbrāk How to pronounce brake (audio)/ (ame, mw)
braking — 動詞
- 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
煞車；減速
操作煞車使車輛減速或停止
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.
Mert 用力煞車，因為一隻貓突然跑過他車前的馬路。
brake + adverb (hard)
The bus driver saw the red light and began to brake gently.
公車司機看到紅燈，開始輕輕煞車。
brake (no object — intransitive)
Lan braked suddenly to avoid hitting the bicycle that turned without warning.
Lan 緊急煞車，以免撞上那輛沒預警就轉彎的腳踏車。
When driving on ice, you should brake very carefully to keep the car under control.
在結冰的路面上開車時，必須非常小心地煞車，才能保持車輛穩定。
Hari braked the lorry just in time to stop before the fallen tree.
Hari 及時將卡車煞停，沒有撞上那棵倒下的樹。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a mechanical component inside a vehicle's wheels, or the foot pedal or hand leve
制動器；煞車
車輛或機器上用來減速或停止的零件
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.
Bao 踩下煞車，車子平穩地慢了下來。
press + the brake
The mechanic said the front brakes were worn and needed to be replaced.
技師說前輪的煞車已經磨損，需要更換。
Nora checked her bicycle brakes before riding down the steep hill.
Nora 在騎下那個陡坡之前，檢查了她的腳踏車煞車。
A loud squeal from the brakes told Matthew it was time for new pads.
煞車發出尖銳的摩擦聲，Matthew 知道該換新的煞車皮了。
Minho released the handbrake and the car began to roll backwards.
Minho 放開手煞車，車子開始向後滑動。
- 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
阻礙；限制
阻礙事物發展或進行的因素
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.
上課鈴聲對 Mira 在午飯前玩鬼抓人的遊戲起了煞車作用。
put a brake on + noun phrase
Nora's fear of heights put a brake on her plan to climb the oak tree.
Nora 的懼高症限制了她想爬那棵橡樹的念頭。
Lan's broken ankle acted as a brake on joining the school dance team.
Lan 腳踝骨折對她加入學校舞蹈隊起了阻礙作用。
Strict library rules put a brake on Hari's plan to play cards with friends.
嚴格的圖書館規定阻止了 Hari 和朋友在放學後打牌的計畫。
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.