Hit the brakes.
Hit the brakes.
“Hit the brakes”字面意思是踩下刹车,比喻突然停止或减缓某个过程的速度。在生活或工作中,当事情发展太快,需要暂停反思或重新评估时,就可以使用这个表达。这通常出现在需要阻止可能的负面发展或危陷情况时。
Too fast! Hit the brakes, will you?
太快了!赶快刹车啊!
He realized he was spending too much and had to hit the brakes on his shopping.
他意识到自己花钱太多了,必须刹车控制一下购物。
When she saw the red light, she quickly hit the brakes to avoid an accident.
当她看到红灯时,赶紧刹车以避免事故。