| 单词 | first gear |
| 例句 | On First Hill he heard his chains, felt them biting, and made his way down cautiously, in first gear, leaning forward in his seat. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Bull barked out at Ben as the car moved across the tracks in first gear, “Did Okra whizz?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex slammed the car back into first gear and set off again. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z In a moment we saw the headlights swing by the windows as he turned his truck around, shifted into first gear, and headed off to join the other volunteers to help put out the fire. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I’d gotten out of first gear plenty of times, and even up into third gear twice. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He climbed into the cab, put it into four-wheel drive, and shifted into first gear. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He never went over twenty miles an hour, never gunned his engine, never stayed in first gear for a block or two to give pedestrians a thrill. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But Laura smiled softly to herself, and turned the lazy Susan at the center of the table around and around as if it were the prime mover, the first gear of her attention. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I pressed down the clutch, shifted into first gear, and the car jumped forward. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I slammed the shifter into first gear, revved the engine of the rented Honda Fit and held my breath until we reached the other side. How to travel the world with 2 little kids: Teach them that every step counts 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z There’s no simple answer in the short term except to hope we stay in first gear and don’t slide backward. We’ve been brainwashed 2012-06-14T17:21:00Z He has no idea how to drive, and as he jerks and careens across Portugal — usually in first gear — he’s an object of fascination and assault. Yann Martel’s ‘The High Mountains of Portugal’ is his best since ‘Life of Pi’ 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z With Mad Max: Fury Road, director George Miller took that concept – the turbo charged, high-end revamp – and managed to get it out of first gear. Mad Max: will courtroom feuding put the brakes on a Fury Road sequel? 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z These days, his sharp wit still operates at high speed but the machinery around it is stuck in first gear. Tony Nicklinson: 'I have a fear of living like this when I am old and frail' 2012-06-23T21:04:49Z After weeks of bliss and a feeling of deep interconnectedness with everyone and everything, my neurotic mind reared back into first gear. Ayahuasca, meditation and activism: On cultivating the mindful politics of love 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z Having said that, Dewis adds: "You didn't need first gear very often." Jaguar E-Type turns 50 2011-02-08T17:48:20Z Stuck in first gear, alarmed by the first 150 pages, you might skip forward. Bob Shacochis travels the world in 'Kingdoms in the Air,' but doesn't always enjoy it 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z For a long while, “Deerskin” idles affably in first gear, but its guilelessness is a ruse. ‘Deerskin’ Review: Swayed by Suede 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z But these are minor characters, and dwelling on them makes the narrative feel like it’s still in first gear. ‘The Yid’: A ragtag group of Russians team up to assassinate Stalin 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z So Walker the Third went from second to first on the depth chart and from first gear to fifth on the field. Kenneth Walker III might not have been top rookie, but he could be better in Year 2 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z It was understandable in that Spurs had once again played in first gear, conceding the initiative to a Sporting side who looked sharper and slicker in possession. 'Time for Conte to unleash timid Tottenham attack' 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Drivers of other cars had to use their right hands to first start the engine and then to engage first gear. The Car Key of the Future (Is Still in Your Pocket) 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Mr. Betz drives his Beetle regularly and reports that the 40-horsepower machine’s first gear is sluggish but that the upper gears of the four-speed manual transmission provide a bit more punch. Collectors Who Caught the Bug 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z This, in contrast, was a dreadful display which spluttered throughout, barely getting out of first gear and rarely giving Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson an anxious moment. Man City end Chelsea's unbeaten start 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Businesses are only operating at about half of their pre-virus capacity, with the economy still "in first gear". Coronavirus: Morning update 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Firms are still operating at about half of their pre-virus capacity, with the economy still "in first gear," the British Chambers of Commerce says. UK firms operating at 'half pre-virus capacity' 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Put your car into first gear and move through a digitised projection of – I’m spitballing here – exhibits from the British Museum’s recent Troy exhibition with audio supplied by Stephen Fry. Honk if you like my arias: the summer of drive-in culture 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z As of mid-February, the federal government remained stuck in first gear. Special Report: How Korea trounced U.S. in race to test people for coronavirus 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z At least it was - until a special double-decker moved into first gear. The biscuits and boats helping flood-hit villagers 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Yet it took until the fourth for Campbell to be knocked backwards by two vicious body shots, as Lomachenko went from first gear to fourth in a few seconds. Vasiliy Lomachenko outpoints Luke Campbell to add WBC lightweight title 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z “I went from first gear to fourth gear very quickly.” 'You prepare for war': how one U.S. firm tried escaping Trump's... 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z A similar program in Los Angeles has been stuck in first gear for years. Welcome to Garcetti’s L.A.: heaps of trash, hordes of rats and very little leadership 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z For now, cautious carmakers are edging along in first gear. VW opens Rwanda’s first car-assembly plant 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z After about 1,500 or so miles, the car started having all kinds of issues: not wanting to get going after stopping in traffic, and not wanting to get out of first gear. All signs point to transmission trouble 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z “This is a shark that lives in first gear,” he said. Tracking the Elusive Whale Shark 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z “Maybe if it was in first gear, but even that's a big if.” Actually, You Could Have Outrun a T. rex 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z Then Michigan State went on a 12-2 run and the Wolverines couldn’t come back as their offense seemed like it was in first gear. Wolverines contained by Michigan State defense 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z But now, both of those steps are being called into question as Fed officials grapple with an economy that appears to be stuck in first gear. The Federal Reserve confronts a possibility it never expected: No exit. 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Her amazing voice only gets out of first gear with “Memory” right at the end and then it blazes. Review: The hairball that is ‘Cats’ returns to Broadway 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z And it is this balky growth in jobs that is keeping this recovery in first gear. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Calagione admires the North Carolina State work but compares flavoring exclusively with yeast to driving a car in first gear. Tough Day? How About a Frosty Schooner of Pizza or Pond Scum? 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z The rev-matching downshift function works beautifully, and with the exception of a rather tall first gear, and the resulting tendency of the 4C to whine a bit at take-off, the automatic transmission maximizes the horsepower. Car review: Alfa Romeo's minimalist 4C delivers maximum delight 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Even parking is a checklist: did I pull the emergency brake and put the car in first gear after I turned off the car? The stick shift: a love letter to a fun but fading American driving style 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z “Hillary Clinton’s gimmicky economic proposals would keep growth stuck in first gear, raise taxes, and leave even more Americans exposed to a recession,” said Republican National Committee press secretary Allison Moore. Hillary Clinton Plans Short-Term Capital Gains Tax Raise 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z They struggled in the group stage, seemingly stuck in first gear against inferior teams, and hardly resembling the squad that beat the likes of Germany and the Netherlands so recently. USA and Mexico a game away from Gold Cup final – but beware the underdogs 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z I’m sharing what I learned to help you put your second act into first gear. How To Get Your Second Act Started In 2015 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Detroit’s offense, stuck in first gear for much of this season, finally looked dangerous in a 34-17 victory over Chicago. Suh, McCoy anchor defensive lines for Lions, Bucs 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Stay in first gear and drive at walking pace - about 2-3mph. Who, What, Why: How do you drive in floods? 2014-02-07T13:42:31Z Central to the appeal of stocks like Insys and ExOne are the promise of fast growth at a time when the broader economy remains stuck in first gear. Surging Nasdaq Pierces 4000 2013-11-27T04:07:00Z The inability to ramp up spending is why the economy is stuck in first gear.” Why the Improving Economy Has Done Nothing for Retirement Saving 2013-08-21T13:00:09Z Those bets may prove wiser than I. But Tesla is already racing toward more than $3 billion worth of auto sales next year and it’s arguably still in first gear. On Tesla, Goldman, And The Failure of Imagination 2013-07-17T12:41:00Z Pacific are likely to show, Mayer’s attempted turnaround in Yahoo’s core business remains stuck in first gear. With Q1 Earnings Unlikely To Shine, Turnaround Eludes Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer One Year In 2013-07-16T18:33:00Z On 7 March 2009, It is four years since the introduction of the ultra-low interest rate strategy was introduced – and Britain's economy remains stuck in first gear. Bank of England reaches fourth anniversary of record low base rates 2013-03-06T20:27:01Z Moody's says, in almost a resigned tone, that the economy is stuck in first gear and unlikely to gain traction until at least 2015. Downgrade is Osborne's punishment for deficit-first policy 2013-02-23T01:37:29Z It is no newcomer: it sold its first gear there to South Africa’s railways in 1911 and a mainframe computer to Ghana’s central statistics bureau in 1964. Information technology in Africa: The next frontier 2013-02-14T16:06:18Z Martin Regalia, US Chamber of Commerce The economy is still stuck in first gear, with the pace of our recovery far too slow to re-employ the millions who remain unemployed or underemployed. Viewpoints: US economic challenges 2012-11-05T00:37:09Z Russell Quirk, director of estate agents eMoov.co.uk, said: "Until lenders start to lend at higher loan-to-values, and consumers get more confident about the future, the property market will remain stuck in first gear." UK house prices 'treading water' 2012-09-06T10:01:54Z They are also owners of a development that, six years after it was conceived, is still stuck in first gear. In Costa Rica, U.S. businessmen’s eco-town paradise is stuck in limbo 2012-09-05T20:00:00Z I wrote a bunch of different things and one of them was, `Turn 5, first gear, Villeneuve.' Danica Patrick improving in Nationwide 2012-08-17T23:08:08Z It is hard to shift from first gear into third without a transition. How Bill Clinton and I Stay Focused 2012-06-26T14:55:40Z As a result, the transition from summer to fall is like shifting from first gear to fifth in about a two-week period. How to Sell in the Summer: 5 Tips 2012-05-23T12:05:00Z My first experience in front of one of these classrooms was the equivalent of being stuck in first gear. SchoolBook: How I Became a Teacher 2011-11-17T18:02:42Z Upstairs in a bar on the main square are four young middle-class men, all with degrees from top universities, all fluent in English – and all struggling to get their lives out of first gear. Young, educated Greeks angry at being locked out of their lives 2011-08-03T20:06:21Z The UK economy is continuing to splutter along in first gear. UK growth figures undermine George Osborne's recovery strategy 2011-07-26T19:17:28Z America's economy is stuck in first gear, he could say, and one in 10 of you are out of work. Whatever happened to statecraft? 2011-07-25T18:59:01Z On Sunday, Bocker flew from Singapore to Sydney where the long battle to sell his stock exchange consolidation dream was about to kick into first gear. Special Report: How Singapore lost Down Under in ASX bid 2011-04-21T06:24:30Z We ended up grinding up in first gear, and as we all breathed a sigh of relief, one of our other team vans pulled up next to us. Goal: In Portugal With the Emergency Brake On 2011-02-23T05:02:01Z Finding first gear is tricky and the slack gearstick is as unsatisfying as the limp handshake of a well-meaning parish priest. Car review: Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010-12-12T00:06:00Z There are two main reasons for their low-key start: they didn't need to get out of first gear in an extremely easy group, and they have been without the irreplaceable Arjen Robben. Holland v Slovakia ? live! 2010-06-28T12:17:00Z However, they were only the briefest glimpses of the visitors' quality as they failed to get out of first gear in the face of Hull's high-tempo tactics. 2010-02-02T21:39:00Z And it seemed for a long time as though the score would remain level, as Chelsea struggled to raise their game after easily controlling the first half without having to get out of first gear. 2010-01-30T19:25:00Z He had to drop back into first gear now, because the climb was very steep. The Scarlet Lake Mystery The gears-men get into first gear, and the tank tilts back as it goes up one side of the trench. Life in a Tank |
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