to shift gears; to change gear
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to change/shift gears; to move the transmission from one gear to another
neutral特指操作汽车、拖拉机等机动车的手动或自动变速装置。在口语中，“换挡”常与“加挡”（升挡）、“减挡”（降挡）等具体操作搭配使用。
Shàng上
pō坡
shí时
，
sī司
jī机
xū需
yào要
jí及
shí时
huàn换
dǎng挡
。
When driving uphill, the driver needs to shift gears promptly.
Tā他
cóng从
èr二
dǎng挡
huàn换
dào到
le了
sān三
dǎng挡
。
He shifted from second gear to third gear.
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Xīn新
shǒu手
sī司
jī机
jīng经
cháng常
wàng忘
jì记
zài在
zhuǎn转
wān弯
qián前
huàn换
dǎng挡
。
Novice drivers often forget to shift gears before turning.
Zì自
dòng动
dǎng挡
de的
chē车
tōng通
cháng常
bù不
xū需
yào要
shǒu手
dòng动
huàn换
dǎng挡
。
Automatic transmission cars usually don't require manual gear shifting.
Zhè这
ge个
tuō拖
lā拉
jī机
yǒu有
bā八
ge个
qián前
jìn进
dǎng挡
，
huàn换
dǎng挡
shí时
yǒu有
diǎn点
fèi费
lì力
。
This tractor has eight forward gears, and shifting is a bit strenuous.