It's no joke when your brakes fail on the motorway.

在快车道时刹车失灵后果是非常严重。

His brakes failed on a steep hill.

他刹车在陡峭山路失灵了。

The car accident was attributed to faulty brakes.

这次车祸被认为是刹车失灵造成。

A micrometeorite impact, a snag, a wayward tool or even a misstep can spell doom for an astronaut.

太空人只要给一颗微陨石撞、给钩住、一个工具失灵、甚至一次失足，都可能万劫不复。

The brakes jammed.

刹车失灵了。