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pedal

UK //ˈped.əl//US //ˈped.əl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'pedalis'(与脚相关的),通过法语 'pédale' 进入英语,最初指与脚有关的装置或动作。

noun

❶ 踏板,指用脚踩踏的机械装置,常见于自行车、钢琴等设备中,用于控制或操作设备。

“He pressed the pedal to accelerate the car.”

(他踩下踏板加速汽车。)

“The bike's pedal broke during the ride.”

(骑行过程中自行车的踏板坏了。)

同义词:foot lever, treadle, controller

verb

❶ 踩踏板,指用脚操作踏板以控制设备或机器,通常用于自行车、汽车等场景。

“She pedaled quickly to climb the hill.”

(她快速踩踏板以爬上山坡。)

“He pedals his bike to work every day.”

(他每天骑自行车上班。)

同义词:cycle, ride, push

常见短语

pedal to the metal — 俚语,表示全力以赴或加速前进,常用于形容开车时踩油门或比喻快速行动。

“When the deadline approached, he went pedal to the metal to finish the project.”

(截止日期临近时,他全力以赴完成项目。)