- [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 排擋；齒輪；傳動裝置 
Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears. 離合器使用不慎可能會損壞傳動裝置。 The car pulled up with a screech of brakes and a grinding of gears. 汽車随着刺耳的刹車聲和齒輪的摩擦聲停了下來。
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 擋 first/second, etc. gear 一擋、二擋等 reverse gear 倒擋 low/high gear 低速／高速擋 - (British English)
bottom/top gear 最低／最高擋 - (British English)
to change gear 換擋 - (North American English)
to shift gear 換擋 - in gear
When parking on a hill, leave the car in gear. 在斜坡停車時把汽車挂上擋。 What gear are you in? 你挂的是幾擋？ He drove wildly, crashing through the gears like a maniac. 他開車很野，發瘋似的啪啦啪啦地換擋。
Collocationssee also high gear, top gearDriving Driving 駕駛 Having a car 擁有一輛汽車 - have/own/(British English) run a car
有一輛汽車 - ride a motorcycle/motorbike
騎摩托車 - drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(North American English, informal) a stick shift
開／喜歡／用自動擋／手動擋汽車 - have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired
給汽車做一次保養／維修一下／修理一下 - buy/sell a used car/(especially British English) a second-hand car
買／賣二手車 - take/pass/fail a (British English) driving test/(both North American English) driver’s test/road test
參加／通過／未通過駕照考試／道路考試 - get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (British English) driving licence/(North American English) driver’s license
得到／擁有／丢失／攜帶駕照
Driving 駕駛 - put on/fasten/(North American English) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt
系上／解開安全帶 - put/turn/leave the key in the ignition
把鑰匙插進點火開關；轉動鑰匙點火；把鑰匙留在點火開關 - start the car/engine
發動汽車／引擎 - (British English) change/(North American English) shift/put something into gear
換擋；挂上擋 - press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator
踩刹車／離合器／油門 - release the clutch/(especially British English) the handbrake/(both North American English) the emergency brake/the parking brake
鬆開離合器／手刹 - drive/park/reverse the car
駕車；停車；倒車 - (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
拐彎；錯過拐彎處 - apply/hit/slam on the brake(s)
踩刹車；猛踩刹車 - beep/honk/(especially British English) toot/(British English) sound your horn
按喇叭
Problems and accidents 問題及事故 - a car skids/crashes (into something)/collides (with something)
車打滑／撞上（某物）／（與某物）相撞 - swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian
猛地轉彎以避開迎面來的車／行人 - crash/lose control of the car
撞車；車失控 - have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(North American English) a car wreck/a hit-and-run
出車禍／肇事逃逸事故；在車禍／肇事逃逸事故中喪生；幸免於車禍／肇事逃逸事故 - be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck
被汽車／公交車／大卡車軋過／撞倒 - dent/hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hood
撞凹／撞上引擎蓋 - break/crack/shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American English) the windshield
打碎擋風玻璃 - blow/(especially British English) burst/puncture (British English) a tyre/(North American English) a tire
爆胎；紮破輪胎 - get/have (British English) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture
胎癟了；輪胎被紮破了 - inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire
給輪胎充氣；更換／安裝／更換／檢查輪胎
Traffic and driving regulations 交通法規 - be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam
遇上堵車 - cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock
引起交通堵塞 - experience/face lengthy delays
經歷／面臨長時間的延誤 - beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour
避開交通高峰時段 - break/observe/(North American English) drive the speed limit
超速行駛；遵守速度限制；限速行駛 - be caught on (British English) a speed camera
被測速攝像機逮住 - stop somebody for/pull somebody over for/(British English, informal) be done for speeding
因超速被要求停車／停靠路邊／被逮住 - (both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/the lights
闖紅燈 - be arrested for/charged with (British English) drink-driving/(both US English) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)
因酒後駕車／醉酒駕車被逮捕／起訴 - be banned/(British English) disqualified from driving
被禁止駕車；被取消駕駛資格
Extra ExamplesShe put the car into first gear and drove off. 她挂上一擋，開車走了。 I was driving along in third gear. 我當時正以三擋行駛。 It's difficult to steer and change gear at the same time. 駕駛和換擋很難同時進行。 She made a smooth gear change. 她輕鬆地換了擋。 Leave the car out of gear. 把車換成空擋。
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 （某種活動的）設備，用具，衣服 climbing/fishing/sports gear 登山/釣魚/運動裝備
Synonyms equipmentequipment- material
- gear
- kit
- apparatus
- equipment the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity:
camping equipment 野營裝備 a piece of equipment 一件設備
- material things that are needed for a particular activity:
household cleaning materials 家用清潔劑 teaching material 教學材料
equipment or material? 用 equipment 還是 material？ - gear the equipment or clothes needed for a particular activity:
Skiing gear can be expensive. 滑雪裝備有時會很昂貴。
- 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 消防員用的呼吸器 laboratory apparatus 實驗室儀器
- 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. 這家商店出售各種類型的戶外用品。 The hot weather makes it hard for soldiers in protective gear. 炎熱的天氣使穿着防護服的士兵備受煎熬。 a group of men in combat gear 一群身着戰鬥服的人 firemen in breathing gear 戴着呼吸器的消防隊員 Don't forget to bring your walking gear. 别忘了帶上你的行走裝備。 Skiing gear can be expensive. 滑雪裝備有時會很昂貴。 The cooking gear is still in the back of the car. 烹飪用具還在車後面。
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. 她是當時唯一一位穿着昂貴的設計師品牌服裝的人。
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 還是 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. 我們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 童裝部
- 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裝。
- 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；財物 - [uncountable]
(often in compounds 常構成複合詞 a machine used for a particular purpose （特定用途的）器械，裝置 lifting/towing/winding gear 提升/牽引/卷繞裝置
- [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. 随着選舉的臨近，這個政黨的組織工作正在緊鑼密鼓地進行。 - (North American English)
to move into high gear 進入高速發展 Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a gear to overtake the rest of the pack. 那名賽跑選手繞過最後一個彎道後開始加速，以圖超越同組的其他選手。 He found it hard to switch gears when he retired. 他發現退休後很難調整好狀態。
- (British English)
- [uncountable] (slang)
illegal drugs 毒品
in vehicle車輛
equipment/clothes設備；衣服
possessions所有物
machinery機器
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；趕快 If you get your ass in gear, we can make it out of here tonight. 如果你準備好了，我們今晚就能離開這裏。
get into gear | get something into gear
to start working, or to start something working, in an efficient way （使）開始工作，進入有效工作狀態
(slip/be thrown) out of gear