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词组 gear
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gear /ɡɪə $ ɡɪr/ noun 1. the machinery in a vehicle such as a car, truck, or bicycle that you use to go comfortably at different speedsadjectivesfirst/second/third etc gear The traffic was so bad that we never got out of second gear.a low gear (=first or second gear, for going slowly) You should use a low gear when going up a hill.a high gear (=third, fourth, or fifth gear, for going fast) Put the car into a higher gear.top gear BrE (=the highest gear) Hamilton slipped effortlessly into top gear.bottom gear BrE (=the lowest gear) The car trundled slowly forward in bottom gear.the wrong gear The straining noises from the engine told him that he was in the wrong gear.reverse gear (=for driving backwards) He put the truck into reverse gear.verbschange gear also switch/shift gears AmE It takes some time to learn when to change gear.put a car into (first/second/third etc) gear He put the car into gear, and they moved slowly forwards.engage first/second etc gear formal (=put the car into gear) Nick struggled to engage first gear.slam the car into gear (=quickly and forcefully put the car into gear) She slammed the car into gear and drove off.crunch/grind the gears (=change gear in a way that makes an unpleasant noise) He crunched the gears into reverse.gear + nounsa gear lever also a gear stick BrE a gear shift AmE (=the stick you move to change gears) She pushed the gear lever into first gear.gear change A rapid gear change gave them speed on the corner.prepositionsin first/third etc gear Andy drove cautiously along in second gear.in gear (=with one of the gears connected) Don’t turn off the engine while you’re still in gear.out of gear (=with no gear connected) It’s a good habit to take the car out of gear while you’re at a stoplight.2. equipment or clothes for a particular activityadjectives/nouns + gearprotective gear Police officers wore protective gear including vests and helmets.climbing/walking gear I changed out of my walking gear into some jeans.outdoor gear The store sells waterproof jackets, backpacks, and other outdoor gear.camping/fishing gear We packed all the camping gear into the car.combat/battle gear Armed troops in full battle gear were seen entering the camp.riot gear (=worn by police dealing with violent crowds) 70 police officers in riot gear raided the site.THESAURUS: gear clothes
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