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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3392 COCA: 2607

gear

1 gear /ˈgiɚ/ noun
plural gears
1 gear
/ˈgiɚ/
noun
plural gears
Learner's definition of GEAR
[noncount]
: supplies, tools, or clothes needed for a special purpose(用於特定目的的)裝備;用具;服裝
see also footgear, headgear, landing gear
informal : clothes
[count] : a toothed wheel in a machine(機器的)齒輪
: a part that connects the engine of a vehicle or the pedals of a bicycle to the wheels and controls the speed at which the wheels turn(汽車或自行車的)變速器,擋
[count]
[noncount]
see also reverse gear

change/shift/switch gears

(US) or British change gear
: to move from one level or area of activity to another改變(工作、活動等)

get in gear

informal or get (something) in gear
: to start working or doing something in a more energetic and effective way開始更有效率地工作

in/into high gear

see high gear
2 gear /ˈgiɚ/ verb
gears; geared; gearing
2 gear
/ˈgiɚ/
verb
gears; geared; gearing
Learner's definition of GEAR
[+ object]
: to make (something) suitable for a particular use or type of person使適合,使適應(某種用途或某類人)usually used as (be) geared通常用作(be) geared

gear up

[phrasal verb]
gear up or gear (someone) up or gear up (someone)
: to get ready or to cause (someone) to get ready for something or to do something蓄勢待發;做好準備
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3392 COCA: 2607

gear

1 of 2

noun

1
b
: movable property : goods
2
: equipment, paraphernalia
fishing gear
3
a
: the rigging of a ship or boat
b
: the harness especially of horses
4
dialectal, chiefly British : absurd talk : nonsense
5
dialectal, chiefly British : doings
6
a(1)
: a mechanism that performs a specific function in a complete machine
steering gear
(2)
: a toothed wheel
(3)
: working relation, position, order, or adjustment
got her career in gear
(4)
: a level or pace of functioning
kicked their performance into high gear
b
: one of two or more adjustments of a transmission (as of a bicycle or motor vehicle) that determine mechanical advantage, relative speed, and direction of travel
gearless adjective

Illustration of gear

Illustration of gear
  • G gear 6a(2)

gear

2 of 2

verb

geared; gearing; gears

transitive verb

1
a
: to provide (machinery) with gearing (see gearing sense 2)
b
: to connect by gearing (see gearing sense 1)
2
a
: to make ready for effective operation
b
: to adjust so as to match, blend with, or satisfy something
gearing wages to productivity

intransitive verb

1
a
British, of machinery : to be in gear : mesh
b
: shift sense 1c
gear down
2
: to become adjusted so as to match, blend, or harmonize
The industry is geared to meet growing consumer demand.

Example Sentences

Word History

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3392 COCA: 2607
gear

noun¹

1in a vehicle車輛ADJECTIVE | VERB + GEAR | GEAR + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbottom, top (both BrE) 最低擋;最高擋She was driving along in top gear.她當時正以最高擋行駛。high, low高速擋;低速擋first, second, etc.一擋、二擋等reverse倒車擋VERB + GEARengage, select掛擋;選擋Engage first gear and move off.掛一擋起步。change, shift, switch (usually figurative) 換擋;變擋;變速It's difficult to steer and change / shift gear at the same time.很難一面操作方向盤一面換擋。He found it hard to switch gears when he retired.他發現退休後很難調整好狀態。change into, move into, put sth into, shift into, slam sth into, slip sth into(把車)換到/調到/掛到/放到/猛地換到/滑到⋯擋She put the car into first gear and drove off.她掛上一擋,開車走了。move up, step up (often figurative) 加速行駛;加速前行Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a gear to overtake the rest of the pack.過了最後一個彎道,那個賽跑選手加速要超過其他運動員。crash, grind因猛力掛擋碾壞齒輪He was crashing the gears because he was so nervous.由於太緊張,他掛擋時車發出了咣噹聲。GEAR + NOUNchange換擋She made a smooth gear change.她輕鬆地換了擋。lever, shift, stick (usually gearstick) (BrE) 變速桿PREPOSITIONin (a/the) gear掛⋯擋I was driving along in third gear.我當時正以三擋行駛。Some drivers leave the car in gear when parking on hills.在山上停車時,有些司機讓車掛着擋。out of gear未掛擋Leave the car out of gear.把車換成空擋。
gear

noun²

2equipment/clothes設備;服裝ADJECTIVE | VERB + GEAR | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEcamping, climbing, fishing, hiking, riding, running, sports, swimming露營裝備;登山用具;漁具;徒步旅行用具;騎馬裝備;跑步裝備;運動裝備;遊泳裝備breathing (especially BrE) 呼吸裝置firemen in breathing gear戴着呼吸器的消防隊員protective保護裝置The hot weather makes it hard for soldiers in protective gear.炎熱的天氣使穿着防護服的士兵備受煎熬。landing起落架the plane's landing gear飛機的起落架battle, combat, riot作戰服;防暴服outdoor戶外運動服designer設計師品牌服裝She was the only one wearing expensive designer gear.她是當時唯一一位穿着昂貴的設計師品牌服裝的人。VERB + GEARbe dressed in, have on, wear穿着服裝;配有裝備She had her running gear on.她穿着一身跑步服。put on, take off穿上服裝;卸下裝備PREPOSITIONin ... gear身着⋯服裝a group of men in combat gear一群身着戰鬥服的人
gear

verb

be geared to sth; be geared towards/toward sth ADVERBprimarily主要適合⋯specifically專門針對⋯Our training sessions are geared specifically to the needs of older workers.我們的培訓課程是專門針對年齡較大的工人的需要而開設的。clearly明顯適合⋯entirely, exclusively完全適合⋯;只適合⋯an economy exclusively geared towards / toward tourism單純發展旅遊業的經濟

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