She put on the brakes suddenly.

她突然踩了刹车。

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The car skidded as he jammed on the brakes.

他紧急刹车，汽车向侧边打滑。

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He slammed on the brakes and the car juddered to a halt.

他猛踩刹车，汽车在剧烈震动中停下来。

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

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"Ben approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with calm and wisdom, with bold action and out-of-the-box thinking that has helped put the brakes on our economic freefall."

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

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This year, Beijing tried to slam on the brakes but has been particularly ineffective.

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Now is the time to keep our foot on the gas, not put on the brakes.

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If the Fed tightens early, though, then a light tap on the brakes will be sufficient.

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