slam on the brakes

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To press down hard on the brakes of a vehicle in order to make it stop suddenly. literally,slang
    — Driving 2-6-2 locomotive No. 4771 Green Arrow, Blunt suddenly noticed that the tunnel mouth was silhouetted in a dazzling white glare and that incendiary bombs were showering down in their hundreds, he slammed on all his brakes and brought his train to a stop just inside the tunnel.
  2. To abruptly halt any activity or progress, especially due to problems or financial reasons. figuratively,slang

词形变化

slams on the brakes present,singular,third-person slamming on the brakes participle,present slammed on the brakes participle,past slammed on the brakes past
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