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    gear 的英语意思

    geargear1 /ɡɪə $ ɡɪr/ noun 查看全部语言翻译1in cars etc [countable, uncountable] the machinery in a vehicle such as a car, truck, or bicycle that you use to go comfortably at different speeds(汽车、卡车、自行车等交通工具中)用于在不同速度下平稳行驶的变速装置:  His mountain bike had 18 gears.他的山地自行车有18个挡位。 Andy drove cautiously along in third gear.安迪挂着三挡小心翼翼地行驶。 Does this thing have a reverse gear?这玩意儿有倒挡吗? Any cyclist can climb a difficult hill; you just change gear.任何骑车人都能爬上陡坡,换个挡就行了。 Don’t turn off the engine while you’re still in gear.挂着挡的时候不要关发动机。 It’s a good habit to take the car out of gear while you’re at a stoplight.在红灯前停车时把挡位摘掉是个好习惯。2[countable, uncountable] used to talk about the amount of effort and energy that someone is using in a situation用于描述某人在某种情况下所付出的努力和精力的程度:  During this period, Japan’s export industries were in top gear (=were as active as they could be).在此期间,日本的出口产业正处于全速运转状态(=达到最高活跃程度)。 The Republican’s propaganda machine moved into high gear.共和党的宣传机器开始全力运转。step up a gear British English (=increase the level of effort)(=提高努力程度) United stepped up a gear in the second half.联队在下半场提高了一个挡次。3change gear British English, change/switch/shift gears American English to start doing something in a different way, especially using more or less energy or effort以不同方式开始做某事,尤指增加或减少精力或努力的投入:  The boss expects us to be able to change gear just like that.老板希望我们能够说换就换。4equipment [uncountable] a set of equipment or tools you need for a particular activity某项活动所需的一套设备或工具:  He’s crazy about photography – he’s got all the gear.他痴迷摄影——他把所有设备都买齐了。 We’ll need some camping gear.我们需要一些露营装备。5clothes [uncountable] a set of clothes that you wear for a particular occasion or activity为某一特定场合或活动穿着的一套服装:  Bring your rain gear.带上你的雨具。 police in riot gear身着防暴装备的警察 see thesaurus at clothes6machinery [uncountable] a piece of machinery that performs a particular job执行特定功能的机械装置:  the landing gear of a plane飞机的起落架 heavy lifting gear重型起吊设备7drugs [uncountable] British English informal非正式 a word meaning illegal drugs, used by people who take drugs吸毒者使用的指非法药物的俚语8get your ass in gear American English informal非正式 used to tell someone to hurry用于催促某人赶快行动 SYN  move your ass:  You’d better get your ass in gear – you’re late.你最好快点行动起来——你迟到了。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词first/second/third etc gear· The heavy traffic meant that we seldom got out of second gear.· 路况拥挤,我们几乎很少能换出二挡。a low gear (=first or second gear)· You should use a low gear when going up a hill.· 上坡时应当使用低挡。a high gear (=third, fourth, or fifth gear)· Put the car into a higher gear.· 把车换到更高的挡位。top gear British English (=the highest gear)· Hamilton slipped effortlessly into top gear.· 汉密尔顿毫不费力地换入最高挡。bottom gear British English (=the lowest gear)· The car trundled slowly forward in bottom gear.· 汽车以最低挡缓缓向前行驶。reverse gear (=for driving backwards)· He put the truck into reverse gear.· 他将卡车挂入倒挡。verbs动词change gear (also switch/shift gears American English)· It takes some time to learn when to change gear.· 学会何时换挡需要一些时间。put the car etc into (first/second/third etc) gear· He put the car into gear, and they moved slowly forwards.· 他挂上挡,他们缓缓向前移动。engage first/second etc gear (=put the car into gear)· Nick struggled to engage first gear.· 尼克费劲地想挂上一挡。be in the wrong gear· The straining noises from the engine told him that he was in the wrong gear.· 发动机发出的吃力声音告诉他挡位挂错了。crunch/grind the gears (=change gear in a way that makes an unpleasant noise)· He crunched the gears into reverse.· 他硬是把挡位换入倒挡,齿轮发出刺耳的碰撞声。
    geargear2 verb [transitive] be geared to somebody/something to be organized in a way that is suitable for a particular purpose or situation以适合特定目的或情况的方式加以组织安排:  The typical career pattern was geared to men whose wives didn’t work.典型的职业模式是针对妻子不工作的男性而设计的。be geared to do something The course curriculum is geared to span three years.课程设置面向三年学制。gear up phrasal verb to prepare for something为某事做准备gear up for The organization is gearing up for a convention in May.该组织正在为五月份的大会做准备。gear up/be geared up to do something Fast food restaurants are geared up to serve thousands of people daily.快餐店已做好准备,每天为数千名顾客提供服务。