English主要词典
brake
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
1 a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle:
to put / slam on the brakes * the brake pedal * She stopped with a squeal / screech of the brakes.
seealsoAIRBRAKE, DISCBRAKE, HANDBRAKE
2 ~ (on sth) a thing that stops sth or makes it difficult:
High interest rates are a brake on the economy.
IDIOMS see JAMv.
verb to slow down or make a vehicle slow down using the brake: [V] The car braked and swerved. * The truck braked to a halt. * You don't need to brake at every bend. * She had to brake hard to avoid running into the car in front. * [VN] He braked the car and pulled in to the side of the road.
