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- n. 齒輪；裝置，工具；傳動裝置
- vi. 適合；搭上齒輪；開始工作
- vt. 開動；搭上齒輪；使……適合；使……準備好
- adj. 好極了
- n. (Gear)人名；(英)吉爾
詞組搭配
in gear
with a gear engaged
齒輪連上，已嚙合
the captain revved the engines and put them in gear.
機長加快發(fā)動機轉速，使其進入工作狀態(tài)。
I've got to get my act in gear.
我得采取行動了。
move up a gear
change to a higher gear
換擋提速
out of gear
with no gear engaged
齒輪脫開，不嚙合
she took the engine out of gear.
她將引擎停下。
sometimes his brain seems to slip out of gear.
有時候，他的腦袋好像不聽使喚了。
gear down (或 up)
change to a lower (or higher) gear
換低速（或高速）擋
gear someone for
make ready or prepared
使（某人）做好準備
a nation geared for war.
全國已經進入備戰(zhàn)狀態(tài)。
gear something to/towards
adjust or adapt something to make it suitable for (someone or something)
（為適應某人或某事）對（某物）進行調整（或改造）
gear someone/thing up
equip someone or something for a particular purpose
（為特定目的）裝備（某人，某物）
a city not &B{geared up to} an outdoor lifestyle.
一個還沒有為戶外生活方式做好準備的城市。
gear up
To get ready for a coming action or event
為…準備好：為一將要發(fā)生的行動或事件做好準備
a group of investors who had geared up for the takeover fight.
已經為兼并做好準備的一群投資人