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gear noun 1in a vehicle 车辆ADJECTIVE | VERB + GEAR | GEAR + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbottom, top (both BrE) 最低挡；最高挡◆She was driving along in top gear.她当时正以最高挡行驶。high, low 高速挡；低速挡first, second, etc. 一挡、二挡等reverse 倒车挡VERB + GEARengage, select 挂挡；选挡◆Engage first gear and move off.挂一挡起步。change (especially BrE) , shift (NAmE) , switch (usually figurative) 换挡；变挡；变速◆It's difficult to steer and change / shift gear at the same time.很难一面操作方向盘一面换挡。◆He found it hard to switch gears when he retired.他发现退休后很难调整好状态。change into (BrE) , move into, put sth into, shift into (NAmE) , slam sth into, slip sth into （把车）换到／调到／挂到／放到／猛地换到／滑到⋯挡◆She put the car into first gear and drove off.她挂上一挡，开车走了。move up, step up (often figurative) 加速行驶；加速前行◆Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a gear to overtake the rest of the pack.过了最后一个弯道，那个赛跑选手加速要超过其他运动员。crash (BrE) , grind 因猛力挂挡碾坏齿轮◆He was crashing the gears because he was so nervous.由于太紧张，他挂挡时车发出了咣当声。GEAR + NOUNchange 换挡◆She made a smooth gear change.她轻松地换了挡。lever, shift (NAmE) , stick (usually gearstick) (BrE) 变速杆PREPOSITIONin (a/the) gear 挂⋯挡◆I was driving along in third gear.我当时正以三挡行驶。◆Some drivers leave the car in gear when parking on hills.在山上停车时，有些司机让车挂着挡。out of gear 未挂挡◆Leave the car out of gear.把车换成空挡。 |