gear

英 [ɡɪə(r)] 美 [ɡɪr]

n.  排挡; 齿轮; 传动装置; 挡; (某种活动的)设备,用具,衣服
v.  换挡; (使)搭配; (使)适合; 使兴奋起来; 使准备好

过去分词:geared复数:gears过去式:geared现在分词:gearing第三人称单数:gears

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牛津词典

noun

    车辆 in vehicle

  1. 排挡;齿轮;传动装置
    machinery in a vehicle that turns engine power (or power on a bicycle) into movement forwards or backwards
    1. 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。

  2. a particular position of the gears in a vehicle that gives a particular range of speed and power
    1. first/second, etc. gear
      一挡、二挡等
    2. reverse gear
      倒挡
    3. low/high gear
      低速 / 高速挡
    4. bottom/top gear
      最低 / 最高挡
    5. to change gear
      换挡
    6. to shift gear
      换挡
    7. When parking on a hill, leave the car in gear .
      在斜坡上停车时把汽车挂上挡。
    8. What gear are you in?
      你挂的是几挡?
    9. 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。
  3. 设备;衣服 equipment/clothes

  4. (某种活动的)设备,用具,衣服
    the equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity
    1. climbing/fishing/sports, etc. gear
      爬山、钓鱼、运动等用具
  5. 衣服
    clothes
    1. wearing the latest gear
      穿着最新款式的衣服
  6. 所有物 possessions

  7. 所有物;财物
    the things that a person owns
    1. I've left all my gear at Dave's house.
      我把我所有的东西都留在戴夫家了。
  8. 机器 machinery

  9. (特定用途的)器械,装置
    a piece of machinery used for a particular purpose
    1. lifting/towing/winding, etc. gear
      起重、牵引、卷扬等装置
  10. 速度 / 努力 speed/effort

  11. (做事的)速度,努力
    used to talk about the speed or effort involved in doing sth
    1. 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。
    2. to move into high gear
      进入高速发展
    3. Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a gear to overtake the rest of the pack.
      赛跑者绕过最后一个弯道后开始加速,以图超越同组的其他选手。
  12. 毒品 drugs

  13. 毒品
    illegal drugs

    verb

    verb


    柯林斯词典

    1. N-COUNT 齿轮;传动装置;变速器
      The gears on a machine or vehicle are a device for changing the rate at which energy is changed into motion.
      1. On hills, he must use low gears...
        在山上,他必须挂低速挡。
      2. The car was in fourth gear...
        车挂的是四挡。
      3. He put the truck in gear and drove on.
        他把卡车挂上挡,继续往前开。
    2. N-UNCOUNT (某一特定活动的)设备,服装
      The gear involved in a particular activity is the equipment or special clothing that you use.
      1. About 100 officers in riot gear were needed to break up the fight.
        大约需要100名穿防暴服的警察前来制止这场斗殴。
      2. ...fishing gear...
        钓具
      3. They helped us put our gear back into the van.
        他们帮我们把装备放回到小货车里。
    3. N-UNCOUNT 服装
      Gear means clothing.
      1. I used to wear trendy gear but it just looked ridiculous.
        我以前常穿新潮的衣服,但看上去却滑稽可笑。
    4. N-UNCOUNT 毒品;(尤指)***
      Some people refer to illegal drugs, especially heroin, as gear .
      1. Are these people using gear and amphetamines at the same time?
        这些人同时服用***和***吗?
    5. V-PASSIVE 使为…而准备;使为了达到…而作好准备
      If someone or something is geared to or towards a particular purpose, they are organized or designed in order to achieve that purpose.
      1. Colleges are not always geared to the needs of mature students...
        大学有时满足不了成人学生的需求。
      2. My training was geared towards winning gold in Munich.
        我为了在慕尼黑夺取金牌而进行训练。

    双语例句

    1. Police with riot gear and several fire engines are in attendance.
      防暴警察和数辆消防车都到了。
    2. Soldiers in full combat gear stood at attention
      全副武装的士兵们立正站着。
    3. When the clutch broke, the car was locked into second gear
      离合器失灵后,汽车只能在二挡行驶。
    4. The driver tried to change gear, then swerved
      司机试图换挡,接着突然转向。
    5. The crowd threw petrol bombs at the police, who responded by donning riot gear.
      人群向警察扔***,警察则穿上了防暴衣。
    6. I did a double-take when I saw her dressed in biker's gear.
      看见她一身赛车手打扮,我一时没反应过来。
    7. On hills, he must use low gears
      在山上,他必须挂低速挡。
    8. The car was in fourth gear
      车挂的是四挡。
    9. He put the truck in gear and drove on.
      他把卡车挂上挡,继续往前开。
    10. About 100 officers in riot gear were needed to break up the fight.
      大约需要100名穿防暴服的警察前来制止这场斗殴。
    11. They helped us put our gear back into the van.
      他们帮我们把装备放回到小货车里。
    12. I used to wear trendy gear but it just looked ridiculous.
      我以前常穿新潮的衣服,但看上去却滑稽可笑。
    13. Are these people using gear and amphetamines at the same time?
      这些人同时服用***和***吗?
    14. Colleges are not always geared to the needs of mature students
      大学有时满足不了成人学生的需求。
    15. My training was geared towards winning gold in Munich.
      我为了在慕尼黑夺取金牌而进行训练。
    16. He told us when to indicate and when to change gear.
      他告诉我们何时打转向灯、何时换挡。
    17. Itemise your gear and mark major items with your name and post code.
      详细登记你的个人物品,在重要物品上标明你的姓名和邮编。
    18. We made a tour of the yacht, checking lashings and emergency gear.
      我们在那艘游艇上四处看了看,检查了它的系索和应急装置。
    19. The device itself was right under the vehicle, almost in line with the gear lever
      该装置本身就在车子正下方,几乎与变速杆处于同一直线上。
    20. She selected a low gear and started down the track carefully.
      她选了低速挡小心翼翼地沿小径下行。
    21. Police in riot gear cleared the noisy demonstrators, who offered no resistance.
      身穿防暴服的警察驱散了喧闹的游行者,没有遇到抵抗。
    22. There wasn't enough room in the baggage compartment for all the gear
      行李舱没有足够的空间放下所有的工具。
    23. He ran the last block to the White House with two cases of gear
      他带着两箱工具跑过最后一个街区到达白宫。
    24. She slammed the car into gear, the tyres screaming as her foot jammed against the accelerator
      她用力关上车门发动汽车,脚猛踩油门时轮胎发出刺耳的声音。
    25. With protective gear on you can spar with a partner
      戴上护具后可以和对手练习轻拳出击。
    26. He suggested that tangling fishing gear should be made a criminal offence.
      他提议,缠绕捕鱼器材应该算刑事犯罪。
    27. They were sensibly dressed from top to toe in rain gear.
      他们从头到脚都用雨具捂得严严实实,非常明智。
    28. The emphasis of current economic work is on getting the market in gear.
      当前经济工作的重点是启动市场。
    29. This large gear turns the small one to rotate the cylinder.
      这个大齿轮带动小齿轮使滚筒旋转。
    30. The teeth of the wheel gear into each other.
      齿轮互相啮合。

    短语动词

    gear up

    1. 为…做准备;为做…做好了准备  


    短语用例

    gear sth to/towards sth

    1. 使与…相适应;使适合于
      to make, change or prepare sth so that it is suitable for a particular purpose

      gear up (for/to sth)

      gear sb/sth↔up (for/to sth)

      1. (使)为…作好准备
        to prepare yourself/sb/sth to do sth

        习惯用语

        n.

          get into gear

          get sth into gear

        • (使)开始工作,进入有效工作状态
          to start working, or to start sth working, in an efficient way
          1. (slip/be thrown) out of gear

          2. 失去控制
            (to become) out of control
            1. She said nothing in case her temper slipped out of gear.
              她什么都没说,免得按捺不住情绪。
          3. get your ass in gear

            move your ass

          4. 别磨磨蹭蹭的;赶快
            a rude way of telling sb to hurry

            英英释义

            noun

            1. a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

                Synonym:    gear wheelgeared wheelcogwheel

              1. equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

                  Synonym:    paraphernaliaappurtenance

                1. a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

                    Synonym:    gear mechanism

                  1. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
                    1. the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain

                    Synonym:    gearinggeartrainpower traintrain

                  verb

                  1. set the level or character of
                    1. She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience

                    Synonym:    pitch