transitive. To shift (gear) in a car or other vehicle. Also intransitive with to. See to change up 2 at phrasal verbs, to change down at phrasal…
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释义 | society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > drive a vehicle [verb (intransitive)] > drive or operate a motor vehicle > operate clutch and gears (8) change1895 transitive. To shift (gear) in a car or other vehicle. Also intransitive with to. See to change up 2 at phrasal verbs, to change down at phrasal… to change down1904 intransitive. To shift to a lower gear in a car or other vehicle. Cf. to change up 2 at phrasal verbs. declutch1905 intransitive. To disengage the clutch of a motor vehicle. shift1910 To transfer from one place to another; to remove; to alter the position of. Const. from, out of, to… To change (gear), move (a gear lever). Also in… to ride the clutch (also brake)1916 to ride the clutch (also brake) and variants: to drive with one's foot over the clutch or brake pedal, often depressing it slightly and overusing it. double-declutch1934 (intransitive) to release and re-engage the clutch twice when changing gear. double-clutch1938 (intransitive) = double-declutch v. at declutch, v. derivatives; also transitive, to change the gear of (a vehicle) in this way. upshift1956 intransitive. To change into higher gear in a motor vehicle. Also used of the gear itself. Cf. shift, v. 12e. |
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