Definition of handbrake in English:

handbrake

noun ˈhan(d)breɪkˈhæn(d)ˌbreɪk

British

A brake operated by hand, used to hold an already stationary vehicle.
手刹车，手闸，手制动器
she drew up beside the road and pulled on the handbrake
Example sentencesExamples
- There's a smart storage space in the centre console where the handbrake and gear lever usually are: here you can put your keys, handbag, mobile phone and there's also room for a lap top.
- Policemen allegedly pursued looting suspects, leaving the handbrake off and the vehicle out of gear.
- Disable the vehicles involved by turning off engines and applying handbrakes.
- Then I noticed it was under the steering wheel - one of those new-fangled stupid handbrakes.
- Vandals have left a trail of destruction across a Yorkshire town by releasing handbrakes of cars parked on steep hills.
- Fortunately, the driver was able to stop the vehicle using the handbrake and nobody was hurt.
- Poorly working handbrakes are a particular hazard.
- He pulls up the handbrake and tests to see if they hold.
- Conventional handbrakes are being replaced by electronic buttons that release the brakes.
- Someone released the handbrake, causing the vehicle to roll down the hill and hit two parked cars.
- I also took a while to adjust to the fascia-mounted gearstick and the right side-mounted handbrake but eventually accustomed myself to them.
- Her son Bill said: ‘I do not know if the driver's handbrake failed or if it was not put on.’
- The gear lever and handbrake fit snugly between the two seats and the indicators and switches are easy to reach.
- The rather unusual handbrake, now part of the facia and no longer between the seats, takes a bit of getting used to, but is extremely efficient and easy to operate, once your left hand remembers where it is!
- He had stopped on the slope, applied the handbrake and left the tractor to clear a blockage in the attached baler, leaving the engine running.
- I didn't like the electric handbrake, it was very confusing and the digital speedo is difficult to read.
- She pulls the handbrake, but being her, doesn't pull it on harder enough.
- ‘I was told that the car should not be in gear and that the handbrake should be on,’ said Alan.
- The operation of the handbrake, steering, brake and clutch oozes quality, and the fittings are impressive.
- Turn off the ignition of vehicles and put the handbrakes on.
- In several quick, smooth movements, he had taken off the handbrake, shifted the gears and pulled the car out of the parking spot.
- He would accelerate, then pull the handbrake up and then he would have to keep really good control of the steering wheel as the car spun round.
- Rob Hirst, an inspector with the Health and Safety Executive, found that the handbrake on the tractor was not working effectively when he arrived at the scene.
- It has a punchy 1.6 litre petrol engine and lots of useful gadgets, including an electric handbrake and automatic lights and wipers, as well as lots of useful storage space.
- The driver of a nearby car gave her a strange look and asked: ‘Why don't you just pull up the handbrake?’

Definition of handbrake in US English:

handbrake

nounˈhæn(d)ˌbreɪkˈhan(d)ˌbrāk

British

1The emergency or parking brake on a motor vehicle.
she drew up beside the road and pulled on the handbrake
Example sentencesExamples
- The rather unusual handbrake, now part of the facia and no longer between the seats, takes a bit of getting used to, but is extremely efficient and easy to operate, once your left hand remembers where it is!
- ‘I was told that the car should not be in gear and that the handbrake should be on,’ said Alan.
- The driver of a nearby car gave her a strange look and asked: ‘Why don't you just pull up the handbrake?’
- Vandals have left a trail of destruction across a Yorkshire town by releasing handbrakes of cars parked on steep hills.
- It has a punchy 1.6 litre petrol engine and lots of useful gadgets, including an electric handbrake and automatic lights and wipers, as well as lots of useful storage space.
- He pulls up the handbrake and tests to see if they hold.
- He would accelerate, then pull the handbrake up and then he would have to keep really good control of the steering wheel as the car spun round.
- Poorly working handbrakes are a particular hazard.
- I also took a while to adjust to the fascia-mounted gearstick and the right side-mounted handbrake but eventually accustomed myself to them.
- Rob Hirst, an inspector with the Health and Safety Executive, found that the handbrake on the tractor was not working effectively when he arrived at the scene.
- She pulls the handbrake, but being her, doesn't pull it on harder enough.
- Disable the vehicles involved by turning off engines and applying handbrakes.
- In several quick, smooth movements, he had taken off the handbrake, shifted the gears and pulled the car out of the parking spot.
- Policemen allegedly pursued looting suspects, leaving the handbrake off and the vehicle out of gear.
- He had stopped on the slope, applied the handbrake and left the tractor to clear a blockage in the attached baler, leaving the engine running.
- Conventional handbrakes are being replaced by electronic buttons that release the brakes.
- There's a smart storage space in the centre console where the handbrake and gear lever usually are: here you can put your keys, handbag, mobile phone and there's also room for a lap top.
- Turn off the ignition of vehicles and put the handbrakes on.
- I didn't like the electric handbrake, it was very confusing and the digital speedo is difficult to read.
- Fortunately, the driver was able to stop the vehicle using the handbrake and nobody was hurt.
- Her son Bill said: ‘I do not know if the driver's handbrake failed or if it was not put on.’
- Then I noticed it was under the steering wheel - one of those new-fangled stupid handbrakes.
- Someone released the handbrake, causing the vehicle to roll down the hill and hit two parked cars.
- The gear lever and handbrake fit snugly between the two seats and the indicators and switches are easy to reach.
- The operation of the handbrake, steering, brake and clutch oozes quality, and the fittings are impressive.
1. 1.1 A brake operated by hand, as on a bicycle.
  手刹车，手闸，手制动器

词汇	handbrake
释义	Definition of handbrake in English: handbrake noun ˈhan(d)breɪkˈhæn(d)ˌbreɪk British A brake operated by hand, used to hold an already stationary vehicle. 手刹车，手闸，手制动器 she drew up beside the road and pulled on the handbrake Example sentencesExamples There's a smart storage space in the centre console where the handbrake and gear lever usually are: here you can put your keys, handbag, mobile phone and there's also room for a lap top. Policemen allegedly pursued looting suspects, leaving the handbrake off and the vehicle out of gear. Disable the vehicles involved by turning off engines and applying handbrakes. Then I noticed it was under the steering wheel - one of those new-fangled stupid handbrakes. Vandals have left a trail of destruction across a Yorkshire town by releasing handbrakes of cars parked on steep hills. Fortunately, the driver was able to stop the vehicle using the handbrake and nobody was hurt. Poorly working handbrakes are a particular hazard. He pulls up the handbrake and tests to see if they hold. Conventional handbrakes are being replaced by electronic buttons that release the brakes. Someone released the handbrake, causing the vehicle to roll down the hill and hit two parked cars. I also took a while to adjust to the fascia-mounted gearstick and the right side-mounted handbrake but eventually accustomed myself to them. Her son Bill said: ‘I do not know if the driver's handbrake failed or if it was not put on.’ The gear lever and handbrake fit snugly between the two seats and the indicators and switches are easy to reach. The rather unusual handbrake, now part of the facia and no longer between the seats, takes a bit of getting used to, but is extremely efficient and easy to operate, once your left hand remembers where it is! He had stopped on the slope, applied the handbrake and left the tractor to clear a blockage in the attached baler, leaving the engine running. I didn't like the electric handbrake, it was very confusing and the digital speedo is difficult to read. She pulls the handbrake, but being her, doesn't pull it on harder enough. ‘I was told that the car should not be in gear and that the handbrake should be on,’ said Alan. The operation of the handbrake, steering, brake and clutch oozes quality, and the fittings are impressive. Turn off the ignition of vehicles and put the handbrakes on. In several quick, smooth movements, he had taken off the handbrake, shifted the gears and pulled the car out of the parking spot. He would accelerate, then pull the handbrake up and then he would have to keep really good control of the steering wheel as the car spun round. Rob Hirst, an inspector with the Health and Safety Executive, found that the handbrake on the tractor was not working effectively when he arrived at the scene. It has a punchy 1.6 litre petrol engine and lots of useful gadgets, including an electric handbrake and automatic lights and wipers, as well as lots of useful storage space. The driver of a nearby car gave her a strange look and asked: ‘Why don't you just pull up the handbrake?’ Definition of handbrake in US English: handbrake nounˈhæn(d)ˌbreɪkˈhan(d)ˌbrāk British 1The emergency or parking brake on a motor vehicle. she drew up beside the road and pulled on the handbrake Example sentencesExamples The rather unusual handbrake, now part of the facia and no longer between the seats, takes a bit of getting used to, but is extremely efficient and easy to operate, once your left hand remembers where it is! ‘I was told that the car should not be in gear and that the handbrake should be on,’ said Alan. The driver of a nearby car gave her a strange look and asked: ‘Why don't you just pull up the handbrake?’ Vandals have left a trail of destruction across a Yorkshire town by releasing handbrakes of cars parked on steep hills. It has a punchy 1.6 litre petrol engine and lots of useful gadgets, including an electric handbrake and automatic lights and wipers, as well as lots of useful storage space. He pulls up the handbrake and tests to see if they hold. He would accelerate, then pull the handbrake up and then he would have to keep really good control of the steering wheel as the car spun round. Poorly working handbrakes are a particular hazard. I also took a while to adjust to the fascia-mounted gearstick and the right side-mounted handbrake but eventually accustomed myself to them. Rob Hirst, an inspector with the Health and Safety Executive, found that the handbrake on the tractor was not working effectively when he arrived at the scene. She pulls the handbrake, but being her, doesn't pull it on harder enough. Disable the vehicles involved by turning off engines and applying handbrakes. In several quick, smooth movements, he had taken off the handbrake, shifted the gears and pulled the car out of the parking spot. Policemen allegedly pursued looting suspects, leaving the handbrake off and the vehicle out of gear. He had stopped on the slope, applied the handbrake and left the tractor to clear a blockage in the attached baler, leaving the engine running. Conventional handbrakes are being replaced by electronic buttons that release the brakes. There's a smart storage space in the centre console where the handbrake and gear lever usually are: here you can put your keys, handbag, mobile phone and there's also room for a lap top. Turn off the ignition of vehicles and put the handbrakes on. I didn't like the electric handbrake, it was very confusing and the digital speedo is difficult to read. Fortunately, the driver was able to stop the vehicle using the handbrake and nobody was hurt. Her son Bill said: ‘I do not know if the driver's handbrake failed or if it was not put on.’ Then I noticed it was under the steering wheel - one of those new-fangled stupid handbrakes. Someone released the handbrake, causing the vehicle to roll down the hill and hit two parked cars. The gear lever and handbrake fit snugly between the two seats and the indicators and switches are easy to reach. The operation of the handbrake, steering, brake and clutch oozes quality, and the fittings are impressive. 1.1 A brake operated by hand, as on a bicycle. 手刹车，手闸，手制动器
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