pedal

/ˈpedl/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

踏板;脚蹬;踩踏板;骑车

释义与例句

n. 踏板;脚蹬
a part of a machine or vehicle that you press with your foot to make it move or work
  1. She pressed the brake pedal hard to stop the car.
    她用力踩下刹车踏板把车停下。
  2. The piano has three pedals at the base.
    钢琴底部有三个踏板。
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  1. One of the bicycle pedals came loose during the ride.
    骑行过程中,自行车的一个脚蹬松了。
v. 踩踏板;骑车
to press the pedals of a bicycle or other machine with your feet, or to ride a bicycle
  1. He pedalled hard up the steep hill.
    他使劲踩着踏板爬上陡峭的山坡。
  2. The children pedalled along the riverside path.
    孩子们沿着河边的小路骑着自行车。
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  1. She pedalled faster to catch up with her friends.
    她骑得更快,以赶上她的朋友们。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 pedal 作名词是“踏板”,作动词是“踩踏板、骑车”;同音词 peddle 是“兜售”,拼写不同,别混用。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • bicycle pedal 自行车脚蹬
    名词短语,指自行车上供脚踩的踏板。
  • pedal power 脚踏动力
    名词短语,指靠人踩踏产生的动力。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • peddle 兜售;叫卖
    pedal 是名词“踏板”或动词“踩踏板、骑车”;peddle 是动词“兜售、叫卖”,二者同音但拼写和意义完全不同。
    The old man peddled vegetables from a cart on the street. 老人推着手推车在街上叫卖蔬菜。
常见搭配
  • press the pedal 踩踏板
    Press the pedal gently to avoid sudden stops. 轻轻踩踏板,避免急刹车。
  • pedal hard 使劲踩
    You will have to pedal hard to reach the top of this hill. 你得使劲踩才能到达这座山顶。
  • brake pedal 刹车踏板
    The driver hit the brake pedal as soon as he saw the child. 司机一看到孩子就踩下了刹车踏板。