brake

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IELTSGREA2

Definitions

n.

A device used to slow or stop a vehicle or wheel, usually by friction; the controls used to engage it.

刹车,制动器

v.

To apply a brake in order to slow or stop a vehicle.

刹车,制动

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
brakeother
=brake

Common Collocations

  • 1.brake pedal刹车踏板
  • 2.emergency brake紧急制动

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He pressed the brake pedal hard to stop the car.

  • 2.

    The brake system failed on the mountain road.

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