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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

gear

英  [gɪə]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • gears

    1. [C 可数名词] 排档

    The gears on a machine or vehicle are a device for changing the rate at which energy is changed into motion.

    双语例句

    例：

    On hills, he must use low gears.

    在山上，他必须低档行驶。

    例：

    The car was in fourth gear.

    那辆汽车挂的是第4档。

    2. [U 不可数名词] （用于特定活动的）设备、服装

    The gear involved in a particular activity is the equipment or special clothing that you use.

    双语例句

    例：

    About 100 officers in riot gear were needed to break up the fight.

    大约需要一百名配备防暴装备的警官来结束那场斗殴。

    例：

    fishing gear.

    钓鱼用具。

    3. [U 不可数名词] 衣服

    Gear means clothing.

    双语例句

    例：

    I used to wear trendy gear but it just looked ridiculous.

    我过去常穿时髦衣服，但看上去滑稽可笑。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

  • gear up

    1. [PHRASAL 短语] 为…准备

    If someone is gearing up for a particular activity, they are preparing to do it. If they are geared up to do a particular activity, they are prepared to do it.

    双语例句

    例：

    another indication that the country is gearing up for an election.

    那个国家正为选举做准备的另一种迹象。

    VERB. 动词

  • gears , gearing , geared

    1. [PASSIVE 被动及物动词] 使适合

    If someone or something is geared to or towards a particular purpose, they are organized or designed in order to achieve that purpose.

    双语例句

    例：

    Colleges are not always geared to the needs of mature students.

    大学并不总能满足成年学生的需要。

    例：

    My training was geared towards winning gold.

    我的训练是为赢得金牌而规划的。

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