handbrake

1. N-COUNT In a vehicle, the handbrake is a brake which the driver operates with his or her hand, for example, when parking. 手閘[英國英語]

He stopped just as his truck tilted down the steep incline, put on the handbrake, and stepped out. 就在他的卡車沿陡峭的斜坡向下滑的時候，他停了下來，拉住了手閘，然后下了車。