brake

breik
高考四级考研雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
n. any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants
n. an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant
n. anything that slows or hinders a process

中文翻译

n. 刹车, 阻碍, 丛林
v. 刹车

2
Collins 星级
5,290
BNC 频率
4,693
使用频率

记忆技巧

brake 没有明显的词根和词缀,但可以联想到与“打断”相关的概念,因为刹车的作用是停止或减速。

例句

1. Please check the brake before you drive the car.

请在开车前检查刹车。

2. He pressed the brake suddenly to avoid an accident.

他突然踩下刹车以避免事故。

3. The bike has a new brake that works very well.

这辆自行车有一个新的刹车,效果很好。

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