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brakebreIkn [C]a device which makes a vehicle go slower or stop by pressing against the wheel, or a bar or handle which makes this device work闸，制动器;刹车She had no brakes on her bicycle.她自行车上没有刹车。The taxi driver suddenly applied his brakes.出租车司机突然刹住了车。(infml) I slammed on (= quickly used) the brake but it was too late.我飞快地刹车但太晚了。I pressed my foot down hard on the brake (= bar which makes the brakes work) but to my horror the car did not slow down.我将脚用力踩在刹车板上，令我害怕的是车没有慢下来。All our new models have anti-lock brakes.我们所有的新型车都有防抱刹车。The garage checked the brake fluid / brake linings / brake pads.汽车修理厂检查了制动液 / 制动衬面 / 刹车踏板。Suddenly we heard a screech / squeal of brakes (= the noise of a car suddenly stopping) and saw the car swerve to miss the cyclist.突然我们听到尖锐的刹车声，看到汽车转向避开骑车人。To put a brake / the brakes on is to slow down or stop an activity.抑制，控制;制止The government has put a brake on further spending.政府已经遏制了更多的花费。Brake lights are the red lights at the back of a motor vehicle that light up when the brakes are used.（汽车尾部的）制动信号灯，刹车时亮的红灯Brake blocks are the rectangular pieces of rubber which press against the wheels of a bicycle to slow or stop them when the brakes are used.刹车片，制动器闸瓦Brake cables are the wires on a bicycle which connect the part of the brake you press with your hand to the part which stops the wheel.（自行车上的）制动器拉索The brake pedal is the bar which you push down with your foot to make a vehicle slow down or stop.脚闸（刹车） [HANDBRAKE]
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