engage gear; shift gears
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to shift gears; to engage a gear
neutralSpecifically refers to moving the gear lever from neutral to a driving gear (e.g., 1st, 2nd, reverse) in a manual or automatic transmission vehicle.
Tā他
shú熟
liàn练
de地
guà挂
dǎng挡
，
rán然
hòu后
cǎi踩
xià下
yóu油
mén门
。
He skillfully shifted gears and then stepped on the accelerator.
Qǐ启
dòng动
qián前
bié别
wàng忘
le了
guà挂
dǎng挡
。
Don't forget to put it in gear before starting.
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Zhè这
ge个
xīn新
shǒu手
zǒng总
shì是
guà挂
cuò错
dǎng挡
。
This beginner always shifts into the wrong gear.
Jiào教
liàn练
zhèng正
zài在
jiāo教
tā他
rú如
hé何
píng平
wěn稳
de地
guà挂
dǎng挡
。
The instructor is teaching him how to shift gears smoothly.
Zì自
dòng动
dǎng挡
qì汽
chē车
bù不
xū需
yào要
shǒu手
dòng动
guà挂
dǎng挡
。
Automatic transmission cars don't require manual gear shifting.