The car argue whether the footbrake or the handbrake should be applied. 车主们还在争论着应该用脚刹车还是用手刹车。
The car, whose handbrake wasn't very reliable, began to slide backwards. 这辆车已开始向后滑动,因为手闸不太灵。
handbrake \hand"brake`\, hand-brake \hand"-brake`\n. a brake operated by hand, used to stop a vehicle or keep it stationary; it usually operates by a mechanical linkage.