brakes

1. [C]制动器; 闸; 刹车 device for reducing the speed of or stopping a car, bicycle, train, etc.

1. vt. & vi. 刹车 (cause to) slow down or stop

• apply brakes用〔踩〕刹车
• press on the brake踩刹车踏板
• put on the brake suddenly紧急刹住
• release a brake放开制动器
• slam on the brakes把车刹住
• step on the brakes把车刹住
• take off the brake开闸
• act as a brake upon阻碍,控制
• put a brake on停止进行…
• put a brake on plans for expansion停止进行扩充计划

• hydraulic brake液压制动器
• mechanical brake机械制动器

• foot brake脚刹车
• hand brake手刹车
• power brake动力刹车
• air brake气闸
• emergency brake紧急制动器

brake system煞车系统

disc brake[汽车]盘式制动器

brake pad刹车片；盘式刹车片；制动衬块；闸垫

brake pedal刹车踏板；制动踏板

hydraulic brake液压制动器，液压式刹车器

brake disc制动盘；闸盘；碟式刹车盘

brake shoe闸瓦（刹车制动片）

brake drum[汽车]制动鼓；刹车鼓

electromagnetic brake电磁制动器；电磁闸

parking brake停车制动，驻车制动器

brake torque制动转矩

brake fluid制动液；刹车油

brake lining制动衬片

brake control制动控制

drum brake鼓式制动器；鼓形闸

brake force制动力

brake performance制动器性能

hand brake手刹车

disk brake盘式制动器；碟式刹车器

air brake气闸（减速板）

1. There's too much travel on the brake, it needs tightening.
   制动器太松了，需要调紧。
2. After the work, remember to shut off the brake and remain neatness.
   使用后必须拉闸,要保持卫生。
3. The brake doesn't grip properly.
   刹车不灵了。
4. A lot of the cost of maintenance go into renew brake.
   很多的维修费用都花在了更换煞车方面。

1. The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake.
   我前面那辆小汽车突然停住，我只好刹车。
2. The driver braked his car suddenly.
   司机突然煞车。