brakes 是 brake 的複數

brake

KK [ˋbrek] /ˈbɹeɪk/

名詞

  1. 1

    煞車、煞車器

    The mechanic said the brakes on my car need replacing soon.

    技師說我車子的煞車該換了。

  2. 2

    阻力、抑制因素比喻

    High interest rates act as a brake on consumer spending.

    高利率對消費支出形成一股阻力。

動詞

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    煞車、減速

    She braked hard when a dog ran into the road.

    一隻狗衝到路上，她急忙踩了煞車。

片語

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    阻止、煞住口語

    The city put the brakes on the new housing development.

    市政府叫停了那項新的住宅開發案。