pedal

英 [ˈpedl]

美 [ˈpedl]

n.  (自行车等的)脚蹬子，踏板; (钢琴、风琴等的)踏板，踏瓣，脚踏键
v.  骑自行车; 踩踏板

复数：pedals　现在分词：pedalling　过去式：pedalled　过去分词：pedalled　第三人称单数：pedals　

CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9029 / COCA.7777

牛津词典

noun

• （自行车等的）脚蹬子，踏板
  a flat bar on a machine such as a bicycle, car, etc. that you push down with your foot in order to make parts of the machine move or work
  1. I couldn't reach the pedals on her bike.
     我骑她的车够不到脚蹬子。
  2. She pressed her foot down sharply on the brake pedal.
     她猛踩刹车踏板。
• （钢琴、风琴等的）踏板，踏瓣，脚踏键
  a bar on a musical instrument such as a piano or an organ that you push with your foot in order to control the sound

verb

• 骑自行车
  to ride a bicycle somewhere
  1. I saw her pedalling along the towpath.
     我看见她在纤道上骑自行车。
  2. He jumped on his bike and pedalled off.
     他跳上自行车就骑走了。
  3. She pedalled her bicycle up the track.
     她骑车上了小路。
• 踩踏板
  to turn or press the pedals on a bicycle or other machine
  1. You'll have to pedal hard up this hill.
     走上坡时你必须用力蹬车。
  2. She had been pedalling her exercise bike all morning.
     她整个上午都在蹬健身车。

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 pedaling, pedaled


• （自行车的）脚蹬，踏板
  Thepedalson a bicycle are the two parts that you push with your feet in order to make the bicycle move.
• See also:She climbed on her bike with a feeling of pride and pedalled the five miles home...She was too tired to pedal back.back-pedalsoft-pedal
• N-COUNT （汽车或机器的）踏板
  Apedalin a car or on a machine is a lever that you press with your foot in order to control the car or machine.
  1. ...the brake or accelerator pedals.
     刹车或油门踏板

英英释义

noun

• a lever that is operated with the foot
  Synonym:treadlefoot pedalfoot lever
• a sustained bass note
  Synonym:pedal point

verb

• operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
• ride a bicycle
  Synonym:bicyclecyclebikewheel

adj

• of or relating to the feet
  1. the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'

双语例句

• The pedal had sheared off at the pivot.
  踏板在枢轴处断裂了。
• Pedal backwards, as on a bicycle.
  在自行车上向后踩脚踏车。
• I'll hold the back of the bike while you pedal.
  你踩脚踏车时，我会在后面扶着。
• As the gladiators rolled away from the starting gates, a gasp went up when the Scottish cyclist's left foot clicked out of the pedal.
  矫健的自行车手们纷纷骑车冲出起跑门，突然苏格兰选手的左脚咔嗒一声踩空了踏板，观众不禁倒抽了一口冷气。
• You will build leg muscle, and you can even do curls while you pedal.
  你将建立腿部肌肉，甚至可以做卷发，而你踏板。
• If not a flat, should check the brake pedal free trip or brake drum brake friction clearance.
  如果没有一个平稳的，应检查刹车踏板免费旅行或刹车片摩擦制动鼓间隙。
• ERGONOMICS. Light touch accelerator pedal eliminates operator fatigue.
  人机工程设计：轻型的加速踏板减轻了操作者的疲劳。
• The brake pedal had just snapped off
  刹车踏板刚刚啪的一声绷断了。
• Your foot falls off the pedal and you stall the car.
  你的脚离开踏板，汽车便会熄火。
• She was too tired to pedal back.
  她太累了，没力气骑自行车回去。