gear stick
Slang Term
BritishAustralian
Unknown
Neutral
Meaning: gear shift
变速杆
palanca de cambios
シフトレバー
기어 레버
The lever used to change gears in a manual car. Americans say 'gear shift' or 'stick shift.'
手动挡汽车中用来换挡的操纵杆。美国人说'gear shift'或'stick shift'。
La palanca que se usa para cambiar de marcha en un coche manual. Los americanos dicen 'gear shift' o 'stick shift'.
マニュアル車でギアを変えるために使うレバー。アメリカでは「gear shift」や「stick shift」と言う。
수동 변속기 차량에서 기어를 변속할 때 사용하는 레버. 미국에서는 'gear shift'나 'stick shift'라고 한다.
Examples
- Move the gear stick into second. 把变速杆挂到二挡。Mete la palanca de cambios en segunda.シフトレバーを2速に入れて。기어 레버를 2단에 넣어.
- The gear stick feels stiff. 变速杆感觉很紧。La palanca de cambios va dura.シフトレバーが硬い感じがする。기어 레버가 뻑뻑한 느낌이야.
- Automatics don't have a traditional gear stick. 自动挡没有传统的变速杆。Los automáticos no tienen palanca de cambios tradicional.オートマ車には従来のシフトレバーがない。오토매틱 차에는 기존 기어 레버가 없어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: driving, cars
Tone: matter-of-fact
✓ Do Say
- Discuss manual driving讨论手动挡驾驶时使用para hablar sobre conducción manualマニュアル運転について話すとき수동 운전에 대해 이야기할 때
✗ Don't Say
- Americans say gear shift美国人说'gear shift'En inglés americano se dice 'gear shift'アメリカでは「gear shift」と言う미국에서는 gear shift라고 함
Origin & History
British term for the gear-changing lever. Most UK cars are manual transmission.
Cultural Context
Era: timeless
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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