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October 20, 2026

雅思词汇解析 | | 栏目推送说明

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雅思词汇解析，释义到用法，清清楚楚

每一次的进步，都是来自点点滴滴的积累

本期作者：张悦

本周我们学习和驾驶相关的词汇

1. gear /gɪə/

n.（汽车或自行车的）变速器，挡

搭配：change/ shift gears 换挡

automatic / manual gear 自动/手动档

e.g. He shifted gears to accelerate and overtake the truck.

e.g. Cars with automatic gears are generally easier to drive for beginners.

引申含义：

shift gears 改变做事方式或重心

E.g. After work, I need some time to shift gears and relax.

get into gear进入状态

It takes me a while to get into gear in the morning.

2. overtake/əʊvə"teɪk/

v. 超[车]; 追上前面的人

e.g.It"s dangerous to overtake other vehicles on a narrow road.

e.g. Never overtake a vehicle when you can"t see clearly what"s coming from the opposite direction.

补充：cut in 加塞[负面]

e.g. I really dislike drivers who cut in without warning, especially in heavy traffic.

e.g. Some impatient drivers tend to cut in when traffic is heavy.

3. merge/ˈmɚʤ/

v.与…合并；并入[中性，不含贬义]

搭配：merge into traffic 并入车流

merge into another lane 并入另一条车道

e.g.You should check your mirrors before merging into traffic.

e.g. I slowed down to let the car merge into my lane.

4. accelerate /ək"seləreɪt/

v. 加速;提速

e.g.The driver accelerated to overtake the truck in front.

e.g.The car accelerated suddenly, which made me feel nervous.

近义补充：speed up; step on the gas

e.g. The traffic light turned green, so I stepped on the gas and drove off.

e.g. You should slow down instead of speeding up when going around a sharp bend.

补充：go around/take a sharp bend 急拐弯

以上就是今天的词汇，我们下期见。

词汇是写作、口语提分的基础，光认识远远不够，关键在于怎么记得住、用得出。

新航道雅思课程中，会帮你把这些“零散词”变成“可用表达”，无论写作还是口语都能直接套用。

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