put a brake on

• vt. 使 ... 减速(削弱)

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. We all know that cars should slow down on curved roads.
   我们都知道，车辆行驶到弯道的时候应该减速。
2. As the ship slows down, the people on board are thrown violently forward.
   船减速时，船上的人被狠狠地向前抛了出去。