- [countable, usually plural]
equipment in a vehicle that changes the relation between engine speed (or pedal speed on a bicycle) and the speed of the wheels moving forwards or backwards 排挡；齿轮；传动装置 
Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears. 离合器使用不慎可能会损坏传动装置。 The car pulled up with a screech of brakes and a grinding of gears. 汽车随着刺耳的刹车声和齿轮的摩擦声停了下来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bottom
- top
- high
- …
- engage
- select
- change
- …
- change
- lever
- shift
- …
- in (a/the) gear
- out of gear
- [uncountable, countable]
a particular position of the gears in a vehicle that gives a particular range of speed and power 挡 first/second, etc. gear 一挡、二挡等 reverse gear 倒挡 low/high gear 低速／高速挡 - (British English)
bottom/top gear 最低／最高挡 - (British English)
to change gear 换挡 - (North American English)
to shift gear 换挡 - in gear
When parking on a hill, leave the car in gear. 在斜坡停车时把汽车挂上挡。 What gear are you in? 你挂的是几挡？ He drove wildly, crashing through the gears like a maniac. 他开车很野，发疯似的啪啦啪啦地换挡。
Collocationssee also high gear, top gearDriving Driving 驾驶 Having a car 拥有一辆汽车 - have/own/(British English) run a car
有一辆汽车 - ride a motorcycle/motorbike
骑摩托车 - drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(North American English, informal) a stick shift
开／喜欢／用自动挡／手动挡汽车 - have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired
给汽车做一次保养／维修一下／修理一下 - buy/sell a used car/(especially British English) a second-hand car
买／卖二手车 - take/pass/fail a (British English) driving test/(both North American English) driver’s test/road test
参加／通过／未通过驾照考试／道路考试 - get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (British English) driving licence/(North American English) driver’s license
得到／拥有／丢失／携带驾照
Driving 驾驶 - put on/fasten/(North American English) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt
系上／解开安全带 - put/turn/leave the key in the ignition
把钥匙插进点火开关；转动钥匙点火；把钥匙留在点火开关 - start the car/engine
发动汽车／引擎 - (British English) change/(North American English) shift/put something into gear
换挡；挂上挡 - press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator
踩刹车／离合器／油门 - release the clutch/(especially British English) the handbrake/(both North American English) the emergency brake/the parking brake
松开离合器／手刹 - drive/park/reverse the car
驾车；停车；倒车 - (British English) indicate left/right
- (especially North American English) signal that you are turning left/right
- take/miss (British English) the turning/(especially North American English) the turn
拐弯；错过拐弯处 - apply/hit/slam on the brake(s)
踩刹车；猛踩刹车 - beep/honk/(especially British English) toot/(British English) sound your horn
按喇叭
Problems and accidents 问题及事故 - a car skids/crashes (into something)/collides (with something)
车打滑／撞上（某物）／（与某物）相撞 - swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian
猛地转弯以避开迎面来的车／行人 - crash/lose control of the car
撞车；车失控 - have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(North American English) a car wreck/a hit-and-run
出车祸／肇事逃逸事故；在车祸／肇事逃逸事故中丧生；幸免于车祸／肇事逃逸事故 - be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck
被汽车／公交车／大卡车轧过／撞倒 - dent/hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hood
撞凹／撞上引擎盖 - break/crack/shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American English) the windshield
打碎挡风玻璃 - blow/(especially British English) burst/puncture (British English) a tyre/(North American English) a tire
爆胎；扎破轮胎 - get/have (British English) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture
胎瘪了；轮胎被扎破了 - inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire
给轮胎充气；更换／安装／更换／检查轮胎
Traffic and driving regulations 交通法规 - be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam
遇上堵车 - cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock
引起交通堵塞 - experience/face lengthy delays
经历／面临长时间的延误 - beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour
避开交通高峰时段 - break/observe/(North American English) drive the speed limit
超速行驶；遵守速度限制；限速行驶 - be caught on (British English) a speed camera
被测速摄像机逮住 - stop somebody for/pull somebody over for/(British English, informal) be done for speeding
因超速被要求停车／停靠路边／被逮住 - (both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/the lights
闯红灯 - be arrested for/charged with (British English) drink-driving/(both US English) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)
因酒后驾车／醉酒驾车被逮捕／起诉 - be banned/(British English) disqualified from driving
被禁止驾车；被取消驾驶资格
Extra ExamplesShe put the car into first gear and drove off. 她挂上一挡，开车走了。 I was driving along in third gear. 我当时正以三挡行驶。 It's difficult to steer and change gear at the same time. 驾驶和换挡很难同时进行。 She made a smooth gear change. 她轻松地换了挡。 Leave the car out of gear. 把车换成空挡。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bottom
- top
- high
- …
- engage
- select
- change
- …
- change
- lever
- shift
- …
- in (a/the) gear
- out of gear
- [uncountable]
the equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity （某种活动的）设备，用具，衣服 climbing/fishing/sports gear 登山/钓鱼/运动装备
Synonyms equipmentequipment- material
- gear
- kit
- apparatus
- equipment the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity:
camping equipment 野营装备 a piece of equipment 一件设备
- material things that are needed for a particular activity:
household cleaning materials 家用清洁剂 teaching material 教学材料
equipment or material? 用 equipment 还是 material？ - gear the equipment or clothes needed for a particular activity:
Skiing gear can be expensive. 滑雪装备有时会很昂贵。
- kit a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose:
a first-aid kit 一套急救用品 a tool kit 一套工具
- apparatus the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task:
breathing apparatus for firefighters 消防员用的呼吸器 laboratory apparatus 实验室仪器
- electrical/electronic equipment/gear/apparatus
- sports equipment/gear/kit
- camping equipment/gear
- a piece of equipment/apparatus
Extra ExamplesShe had her running gear on. 她穿着一身跑步服。 The shop sells various types of outdoor gear. 这家商店出售各种类型的户外用品。 The hot weather makes it hard for soldiers in protective gear. 炎热的天气使穿着防护服的士兵备受煎熬。 a group of men in combat gear 一群身着战斗服的人 firemen in breathing gear 戴着呼吸器的消防队员 Don't forget to bring your walking gear. 别忘了带上你的行走装备。 Skiing gear can be expensive. 滑雪装备有时会很昂贵。 The cooking gear is still in the back of the car. 烹饪用具还在车后面。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- camping
- climbing
- fishing
- …
- be dressed in
- have on
- wear
- …
- in … gear
- [uncountable] (informal)
clothes 衣服 Her friends were all wearing the latest gear. 她的朋友都穿着最新款的衣服。 She was the only one wearing expensive designer gear. 她是当时唯一一位穿着昂贵的设计师品牌服装的人。
Synonyms clothesclothes 衣服 - clothing
- garment
- dress
- wear
- gear
- clothes [pl.] the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.
- clothing [U] (rather formal) clothes, especially a particular type of clothes:
warm clothing 保暖服
clothes or clothing? 用 clothes 还是 clothing？ - garment (formal
) a piece of clothing: 指一件衣服： He was wearing a strange shapeless garment. 他穿着一件不成形的奇怪衣服。
- dress [U] clothes, especially when worn in a particular style or for a particular occasion:
We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays. 我们在星期五可以穿便服。
- wear [U] (usually in compounds) clothes for a particular purpose or occasion, especially when they are being sold in shops:
the children’s wear department 童装部
- gear [U] (informal) clothes:
Her friends were all wearing the latest designer gear. 她的朋友都穿着最新的名牌服装。
- casual clothes/clothing/dress/wear/gear
- evening/formal clothes/dress/wear
- designer/sports clothes/clothing/garments/wear/gear
- children’s/men’s/women’s clothes/clothing/garments/wear
- to have on/be in/wear …clothes/garments/dress/gear
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- camping
- climbing
- fishing
- …
- be dressed in
- have on
- wear
- …
- in … gear
- [uncountable] (informal)
the things that a person owns 所有物；财物 - [uncountable]
(often in compounds 常构成复合词 a machine used for a particular purpose （特定用途的）器械，装置 lifting/towing/winding gear 提升/牵引/卷绕装置
- [uncountable, countable]
used to talk about the speed or effort involved in doing something （做事的）速度，努力 - (British English)
The party organization is moving into top gear as the election approaches. 随着选举的临近，这个政党的组织工作正在紧锣密鼓地进行。 - (North American English)
to move into high gear 进入高速发展 Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a gear to overtake the rest of the pack. 那名赛跑选手绕过最后一个弯道后开始加速，以图超越同组的其他选手。 He found it hard to switch gears when he retired. 他发现退休后很难调整好状态。
- (British English)
- [uncountable] (slang)
illegal drugs 毒品
in vehicle车辆
equipment/clothes设备；衣服
possessions所有物
machinery机器
speed/effort速度／努力
drugs毒品
Word OriginMiddle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse gervi. Early senses expressed the general meaning ‘equipment or apparatus’, later ‘mechanism’: hence sense (1) (early 19th cent.).
Idioms
get your ass in gear | move your ass (North American English)
(British English get your arse in gear, move your arse )
- (taboo, slang)
a rude way of telling somebody to hurry 别磨磨蹭蹭的；赶快 If you get your ass in gear, we can make it out of here tonight. 如果你准备好了，我们今晚就能离开这里。
get into gear | get something into gear
to start working, or to start something working, in an efficient way （使）开始工作，进入有效工作状态
(slip/be thrown) out of gear