| 单词 | to slam on the brakes |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto slam on the brakes d. to slam on the brakes, to apply the brakes of a motor vehicle, etc. suddenly; also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > drive a vehicle [verb (transitive)] > drive a motor vehicle > apply brakes jam1925 to slam on the brakes1958 1958 L. M. Uris Exodus iv. iii. 501 Zev slammed on the brakes and pulled over to the side of the road. 1975 Business Week 1 Sept. 23 The rule is designed to prevent a truck from jackknifing or jumping a lane when drivers slam on the brakes at 20 mph to 60 mph. 1975 Economist 4 Oct. 11 Can the driver [sc. contextually General Franco] be persuaded to look forward instead of back, or can someone else intervene to slam on the brakes? 1976 Business Week 11 Oct. 96 A radar unit in the nose..that warns the driver of road hazards ahead—and slams on the brakes if he fails to do so. 1982 Christian Sci. Monitor 13 Apr. 7 Inflation has dropped dramatically as the quasi-independent Federal Reserve Board slams on the brakes of high interest rates. < as lemmas |
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