2009年11月16日 · "Pumping the brakes" can be literal. The braking system on an automobile is hydraulically actuated. Hydraulic fluid cannot be compressed so normally, the entire force of pressing the brake pedal is applied to the brake shoes or calipers, depending on the type of braking system.

2012年6月5日 · When you pump your brakes, you affect the brakes on all the wheels of your vehicle, so I would use the plural -- plus it's pretty much a set expression: Pump your brakes.

2015年1月30日 · To pump the brakes is not the same as hitting the brakes. When driving in snow or icy conditions you pump the brakes never hit them! To pump them means to press up and down on the brakes softly. Many newer models of cars have this mechanism built in so it …

2009年3月4日 · Hola.. quisiera saber claramente que significa "We need to pump the brakes on the relationship" se que es como parar o detener un poco las cosas en esta relación, pero quiero estar segura que no estoy mal interpretando. muchas gracias por la ayuda bendiciones

2020年3月17日 · Does "pumping" here mean "pushing on"? Is there any nuance betweent the two? ***** Maybe the best analogy is pumping a car’s brakes on...

2009年3月29日 · Hola, Como se dice "tap" o "pump" los frenos en español. La idea aquí es frenar suavemente varias veces para evitar que se deslize el carro cuando se conduce sobre carreteras cubiertas de hielo. Gracias!

2017年7月22日 · The meaning of "beat the brakes off" is its own definition, in the same way that the meaning of the word "chair" is co-extensive with its own definition of itself. Chair definition - Google Search The literal meaning is the definition.

2014年3月1日 · Some gas stations still have people who pump the gas. Some only have people inside that take your money. Some still have a "garage" on-site where you can have your vehicle repaired.

2008年12月22日 · My car is made of many elements: wheels, engine, gears, brakes, mirrors, windows... 1. "The problem with my car" - means that one or more of these elements is not working properly. 2. "The problem of my car" - means that the whole thing or the car in general is part of a bigger problem.

2012年10月22日 · Hi everyone, I have a question regarding the use of "mini". How can one determine if "mini" should be used as a prefix in a compound (and thus require a hyphen) or if it should rather be considered a prenominal adjective, in which case both words ("mini" and the noun it modifies) would stand as...