pedal
noun[C]
uk/ˈped.əl/us/ˈped.əl/B2
asmallpartof amachineorobjectthat ispusheddown with thefoottooperateormovethemachineorobject:
踏板,脚蹬子thebrake/acceleratorpedal刹车/油门踏板
Thissewingmachineisoperatedby afootpedal.这台缝纫机是用脚踏板来操作的。
Hestoodup on the pedals of hisbiketo getextrapoweras hecycledup thehill.他骑车上山时站在脚蹬子上蹬车以增加力量。
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aparton apianoororganthat youpresswithyourfoot:
Hestartedplayingthepianoassoonas hislegswerelongenough toreachthe pedals.
Atypicalchurchorganhas fourrowsofkeyboardsandfootpedals under thebench.
- Slowlydepressthebrakepedal.
- Myfootslippedoff the pedal.
- Putyourfootfullyon the pedal.
- Press the pedal.
- You useyourrightfootfor both pedals.
Machines - parts
- air compressor
- air filter
- axle
- cogwheel
- compressor
- console
- control panel
- controller
- cowl
- differential gear
- guard
- instrumentation
- jet
- plunger
- regulator
- slide
- split pin
- universal joint
- vee belt
- wheel
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Musical instruments
pedal
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈped.əl/us/ˈped.əl/operatedby a pedal or pedals:
踏板的,脚踏的a pedalbike/boat/car脚踏自行车/船/汽车
Sheemptiedtheashtrayinto the pedalbin.她把烟灰缸里的东西倒入脚踏式垃圾桶里。
Engineering - mechanical
- -engined
- air-cooled
- artificer
- automative
- bionics
- dolly
- drive shaft
- engage
- gasman
- go on
- horsepower
- mechanical
- mechanize
- neutral
- oilcan
- override
- servomotor
- tick over
- unmechanized
- valve
pedal
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈped.əl/us/ˈped.əl/-ll-orUSusually-l-topushthepedalsof abicyclewithyourfeet:
骑(自行车)Hestruggledto pedal hisbicycleup thehill.他吃力地骑着自行车上山。
We were pedalling likemad(= veryfast)against thewind, but didn'tseemto be gettinganywhere.我们逆着风拼命地骑着车,但似乎没有骑多远。
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cycleverb(RIDE BIKE)mainlyUK
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backpedal(BICYCLE)
topresspianoororganpedals inorderto makeparticularmusicalsounds:
Theeccentricmusicianpedals hisgrandpianoin stockingedfeet.
Bicycles
- backie
- backpedal
- balance bike
- bicycling
- bike path
- bike rack
- BMX
- chopper
- freight bike
- handlebar
- keirin
- kickstand
- mountain biker
- penny-farthing
- pushbike
- saddle
- skibob
- stabilizer
- tandem
- trishaw
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