“煞车”常见的英文表达是 “brake” ,既可以作名词,也可以作动词。
表示“刹车装置;制动器;刹车” 。例如:
Apply the brakes gently to avoid a skid.(轻轻踩下刹车,避免打滑。)
The car has powerful disk brakes.(这辆车有强劲的盘式制动器。)
意思是“刹车;制动” 。例如:
He braked suddenly to avoid hitting the dog.(他突然刹车,以避免撞到那只狗。)
The driver braked hard when he saw the red light.(司机看到红灯时猛踩刹车。)
此外,在一些语境下,也可用 “put on the brakes” 来表达“刹车;采取措施减缓或阻止某事的发展” 。例如:
The government has put on the brakes to control the rising housing prices.(政府已经采取措施控制不断上涨的房价 。)