brake /breik/ I. n. ［c］闸， 制动器，刹车：use/apply/put on the (emergency) brake 使用（紧急）刹车；take off the brake 松开闸put the brakes on… 使…停顿：The government put the brakes on all our plans by giving us less money. 政府减少了投资，我们所有的计划都停顿了。‖II. vt.& vi. 刹车；用闸使(车)放慢速度：The driver braked (the bus) suddenly. 司机突然刹车。