brake

/breɪk/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6
一句话记住

制动器；刹车；刹车；减速

释义与例句

n. 制动器；刹车
a device that slows or stops a moving vehicle or wheel
  1. The mechanic discovered that the rear brakes were badly worn.
    机修工发现后刹车磨损严重。
  2. She pressed the brake gently as the lights turned red.
    交通灯变红时，她轻轻踩下刹车。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Always check your brakes before cycling down a steep hill.
    骑车下陡坡前务必检查刹车。
v. 刹车；减速
to make a vehicle slow down or stop by using its brakes
  1. The driver braked sharply to avoid hitting the dog.
    司机急刹车，以免撞到那只狗。
  2. Cyclists should brake gradually on wet roads.
    骑车人在湿滑路面上应逐渐刹车。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He braked and pulled over to the side of the road.
    他刹住车，把车停靠在路边。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 brake 与 break 同音：踩刹车是 brake，打破是 break；apply the brakes 是“制动”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • braking 制动；刹车
    brake 派生的名词形式，如 braking distance（制动距离）。
反义词
  • accelerate 加速
    The car accelerated as it entered the motorway. 汽车驶入高速公路时加速了。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • break 打破；弄坏
    brake 与 break 同音：brake 指刹车或踩刹车，break 指打破、弄坏或休息。
    Be careful not to break the glass. 小心别打碎玻璃。
常见搭配
  • apply the brakes 踩刹车；制动
    He applied the brakes as soon as he saw the warning sign. 他一看到警告标志就踩了刹车。
  • brake sharply 急刹车
    The bus braked sharply when a cyclist crossed in front of it. 一名骑车人从公交车前穿过，公交车急刹车。