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'

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