| 释义 |
brake1/breik/ n. & v.●n. 1 (often in pl. 常用复数) a device for checking the motion of a mechanism, esp. a wheel or vehicle, or for keeping it at rest (尤指使轮子、车辆停止运动的)闸，制动器，刹车 2 anything that has the effect of hindering or impeding 起抑制作用的因素，约束 shortage of money was a brake on their enthusiasm 缺钱抑制了他们的积极性 ●v. 1 intr. apply a brake 用闸，用刹车 2 tr. retard or stop with a brake 刹住，用闸使减速(或停住) [probably obsolete brake in sense ‘machine-handle, bridle’] |