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
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She pressed the brake pedal hard to stop the car.
她用力踩下刹车踏板把车停下。
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The piano has three pedals at the base.
钢琴底部有三个踏板。
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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
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He pedalled hard up the steep hill.
他使劲踩着踏板爬上陡峭的山坡。
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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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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)
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bicycle pedal 自行车脚蹬名词短语,指自行车上供脚踩的踏板。
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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)
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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
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press the pedal 踩踏板Press the pedal gently to avoid sudden stops. 轻轻踩踏板,避免急刹车。
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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。
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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。