air brake
US /ˈer breɪk/
UK /ˈer breɪk/
1.
氣剎, 空氣制動器
a brake operated by compressed air, used especially on heavy vehicles such as trucks and trains
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The truck driver applied the air brake to slow down on the steep decline.
卡車司機踩下氣剎，以便在陡峭的下坡路上減速。
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Trains rely on powerful air brakes for safe stopping.
火車依靠強大的氣剎來安全停車。