They say it will be like driving a race car toward a brick wall at one hundred sixty kilometers an hour, hitting the brakes, and stopping less than a meter from the wall.

VOA: special.2010.07.07

And down the track comes a trolley car, at the end of the track are five workers, the brakes don't work, the trolley car is about to careen into the five and kill them.

电车沿着轨道从远处驶来，轨道的尽头有五名工人，电车刹车坏了，这五名工人即将被撞死。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

Swan is optimistic that humans can take the necessary collective steps to address climate change and put the brakes on global warming.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

with bold action and outside-the-box thinking that has helped put the brakes on our economic free fall,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

Toyota says it found a software problem that could briefly affect the "feel" of the anti-lock brakes on rough or slippery roads.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

The owner of this auto shop in Maryland fixes Johnson's car brakes after hearing he volunteered for Meals on Wheels.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06