名词 “brake”
- 刹车
Hearing a loud honk, he quickly hit the brakes to avoid hitting the dog that darted into the street.
- 阻碍(用于比喻意义上减缓或停止某项活动的事物)
His fear of failure was a brake on his ambition to start his own business.
动词 “brake”
不定式 brake; 三单 brakes; 过式 braked; 过分 braked; 动名 braking
- 刹车(使用减缓运动的装置)
Seeing the red light ahead, she quickly braked to avoid running through it.