- The noun gear refers to several things. First, it’s the equipment we need for a sport or event. A gear is also a wheel with teeth that interlocks with another gear to transmit motion in a machine.
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- n. 齿轮；装置；传动装置
- v. 适合；
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1. The first gear engages with the second.
第一齿轮与第二齿轮啮合。
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2. When she put the car in gear it began to buck wildly.
当她把汽车搭上齿轮时，汽车便开始颠簸地行进。
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3. 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。
- gear (adj.) "stylish, excellent," British slang, 1951 (popularized c. 1963 by the Beatles), said to be from earlier that's the gear, an expression of approval (1925), from gear (n.).
- gear (n.) c. 1200, "fighting equipment, armor and weapons," probably from Old Norse gørvi (plural gørvar) "apparel, gear," related to görr, gørr, gerr "skilled, accomplished; ready, willing," and to gøra, gørva "to make, construct, build; set in order, prepare," a very frequent verb in Old Norse, used in a wide range of situations from writing a book to dressing meat. This is from Proto-Germanic *garwjan "to make, prepare, equip" (source also of Old English gearwe "clothing, equipment, ornament," which may be the source of some uses; Old Saxon garwei; Dutch gaar "done, dressed;" Old High German garo "ready, prepared, complete," garawi "clothing, dress," garawen "to make ready;" German gerben "to tan").
- gear (v.) c. 1200, "to equip oneself for fighting; to dress," probably from gear (n.) or from the verb in Old Norse. Mechanical meaning "put (machinery) in gear" is from 1851. Related: Geared; gearing.
gear ★ / ɡɪə(r) ; NAmE ɡɪr / noun , verb gear gears geared gearing noun ★ in vehicle 车辆 1 ★ [countable , usually plural ] machinery in a vehicle that turns engine power (or power on a bicycle) into movement forwards or backwards 排挡；齿轮；传动装置 ◆ 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 ★ [uncountable , countable ] a particular position of the gearsin a vehicle that gives a particular range of speed and power 挡 ◆ first/second, etc. gear 一挡、二挡等 ◆ reverse gear 倒挡 ◆ low/high gear 低速╱高速挡 ◆ ( BrE) bottom/top gear 最低╱最高挡 ◆ ( BrE) to change gear 换挡 ◆ ( NAmE) to shift gear 换挡 ◆ When parking on a hill, leave the car in gear. 在斜坡停车时把汽车挂上挡。 ◆ What gear are you in? 你挂的是几挡？ ◆ 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。 ☞ collocationsat driving equipment/clothes 设备；衣服 3 ★ [uncountable ] the equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity （某种活动的）设备，用具，衣服 ◆ climbing/fishing/sports, etc. gear 爬山、钓鱼、运动等用具 ☞see also headgear , riot gear ☞synonyms at equipment 4 [uncountable ] ( informal) clothes 衣服 ◆ wearing the latest gear 穿着最新款式的衣服 ☞synonyms at clothes possessions 所有物 5 [uncountable ] ( informal) the things that a person owns 所有物；财物 ◆ 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。 machinery 机器 6 [uncountable ] ( often in compounds 常构成复合词 ) a piece of machinery used for a particular purpose （特定用途的）器械，装置 ◆ lifting/towing/winding, etc. gear 起重、牵引、卷扬等装置 ☞see also landing gear speed/effort 速度╱努力 7 [uncountable , countable ] used to talk about the speed or effort involved in doing sth （做事的）速度，努力 ◆ ( BrE) The party organization is moving into top gearas 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。 ◆ ( NAmE) to move into high gear 进入高速发展 ◆ Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a gearto overtake the rest of the pack. 那名赛跑选手绕过最后一个弯道后开始加速，以图超越同组的其他选手。 drugs 毒品 8 [uncountable ] ( slang) illegal drugs 毒品 IDIOMS get into ˈgear | get sth into ˈgear to start working, or to start sth working, in an efficient way （使）开始工作，进入有效工作状态 (slip/be thrown) out of ˈgear (of emotions or situations 情绪或形势 ) (to become) out of control 失去控制 ◆ 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。 IDIOMsee ass verb PHRASAL VERBS ˈgear sth to/towards sth [usually passive ] to make, change or prepare sth so that it is suitable for a particular purpose 使与…相适应；使适合于 ◆ The course had been geared towards the specific needs of its members. 课程已作调整，以满足学员的特别需要。 ˌgear ˈup (for/to sth) | ˌgear sb/sth↔ˈup (for/to sth) to prepare yourself/sb/sth to do sth （使）为…做好准备 ◆ Cycle organizations are gearing up for National Bike Week. 自行车组织正在为全国自行车周活动做准备。 ☞see also geared gear / ɡɪə(r) ; NAmE ɡɪr /
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