brake1/brek; breIk/n [C] 1 the part of a vehicle that makes it go more slowly or stop 车闸﹐制动器﹐刹车: You need good brakes on a motorbike. 摩托车需要有好的制动器。cars fitted with anti-lock brakes 装有防抱死刹车装置的汽车see box at见 DRIVE1 方框see picture on page 见 A12 页图2 put a brake on sth/act as a brake on sth to make something develop more slowly or happen less 阻止某事物/对某事物起抑制作用
brake2v [I] to make a vehicle go more slowly or stop, using its brake 刹车: Brake gently as you approach the bend. 快到转弯的地方轻轻踩下刹车。