1in a vehicle車輛ADJECTIVE | VERB + GEAR | GEAR + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤bottom, top (both BrE) 最低擋;最高擋◇She was driving along in top gear.她當時正以最高擋行駛。➤high, low高速擋;低速擋▸➤first, second, etc.一擋、二擋等▸➤reverse倒車擋VERB + GEAR➤engage, select掛擋;選擋◇Engage first gear and move off.掛一擋起步。➤change, shift, switch (usuallyfigurative) 換擋;變擋;變速◇It's difficult to steer and change / shift gear at the same time.很難一面操作方向盤一面換擋。◇He found it hard to switch gears when he retired.他發現退休後很難調整好狀態。➤change into, move into, put sth into, shift into, slam sth into, slip sth into(把車)換到/調到/掛到/放到/猛地換到/滑到⋯擋◇She put the car into first gear and drove off.她掛上一擋,開車走了。➤move up, step up (oftenfigurative) 加速行駛;加速前行◇Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a gear to overtake the rest of the pack.過了最後一個彎道,那個賽跑選手加速要超過其他運動員。➤crash, grind因猛力掛擋碾壞齒輪◇He was crashing the gears because he was so nervous.由於太緊張,他掛擋時車發出了咣噹聲。GEAR + NOUN➤change換擋◇She made a smooth gear change.她輕鬆地換了擋。➤lever, shift, stick (usually gearstick) (BrE) 變速桿PREPOSITION➤in (a/the) gear掛⋯擋◇I was driving along in third gear.我當時正以三擋行駛。◇Some drivers leave the car in gear when parking on hills.在山上停車時,有些司機讓車掛着擋。➤out of gear未掛擋◇Leave the car out of gear.把車換成空擋。gear
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2equipment/clothes設備;服裝ADJECTIVE | VERB + GEAR | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤camping, climbing, fishing, hiking, riding, running, sports, swimming露營裝備;登山用具;漁具;徒步旅行用具;騎馬裝備;跑步裝備;運動裝備;游泳裝備▸➤breathing (especially BrE) 呼吸裝置◇firemen in breathing gear戴着呼吸器的消防隊員➤protective保護裝置◇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。➤landing起落架◇the plane's landing gear飛機的起落架➤battle, combat, riot作戰服;防暴服▸➤outdoor戶外運動服▸➤designer設計師品牌服裝◇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。VERB + GEAR➤be dressed in, have on, wear穿着服裝;配有裝備◇She had her running gear on.她穿着一身跑步服。➤put on, take off穿上服裝;卸下裝備PREPOSITION➤in ... gear身着⋯服裝◇a group of men in combat gear一群身着戰鬥服的人gear
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be geared to sth; be geared towards/toward sthADVERB➤primarily主要適合⋯➤specifically專門針對⋯◇Our training sessions are geared specifically to the needs of older workers.我們的培訓課程是專門針對年齡較大的工人的需要而開設的。➤clearly明顯適合⋯▸➤entirely, exclusively完全適合⋯;只適合⋯◇an economy exclusively geared towards / toward tourism單純發展旅遊業的經濟