【brake】 - A-level备考词汇

brake

UK:  [breɪk]

US:  [breɪk]

复数：brakes  过去分词：braked  现在分词：braking  

n.

1.制动器,制动装置,闸,煞车;〔比喻〕妨碍(因素);(闸式)测功器

2.车闸;制动器

3.闸,车闸,刹车,刹车装置

4.(金属板)压弯成形机

5.麻梳,捶麻器;剥(柳条)皮器;榨汁机;揉面机

6.〔英国〕大型四轮游览马车

7.灌木丛,荆棘

8.〔古语〕拷问架,行刑台

9.(碎土用的)大耙,唧筒柄

10.【植物;植物学】大羊齿,〔特指〕蕨

v.

1.(车)煞住,制动器起作用

2.关(闸),煞(车),制动

3.抑制

4.剥(麻);用麻梳梳;用大耙碎(土);用揉面机揉(面);用榨汁机榨(汁)

5.急停

6.减退

1 . Several months later, some evidence indicates that the widespread desire for a brake on executive pay might be beginning to be realised.
几个月后，一些迹象表明，限制高管薪酬的普遍愿望可能正逐渐实现。

2 . Since the front ends of the springs are anchored to the pins on the structure, they will transmit drive thrust and brake drag.
因为弹簧的前端部分被锚定在结构的销栓上，它们会传送驱动推力和制动阻力。

3 . The bike has no chains or gears, making hills extremely difficult to climb and dangerous to descend due to its small brake.
这辆车没有链子，也没有排档，因为它的刹车闸很小，所以骑着它爬山非常困难，而下坡又异常危险。

4 . With what she once called her "kitty eyes" and her high, wide cheekbones, Mme. Bruni is also celebrated for her emotional hand-brake turns.
她不仅拥有自己所称的“猫一般的眼睛”、高耸而宽阔的颧骨，还以情绪多变而著称。

5 . As you max the dial, you'll have more brake at middle, but brake at high speed is still on the line of magnet profile, not exponential.
当你把报盘调到最大，在中速时的制动会更大，但是刹车在高速时仍然按照线性的刹车参数，不是指数参数。