托福词汇：PEDAL

pedal ['pedl] US UK

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n. 踏板

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noun

【释义】

also bicycle pedal one of the two parts of a bicycle that you push round with your feet to make the bicycle go forward

〔自行车的〕踏板，脚蹬

【释义】

a part in a car or on a machine that you press with your foot to control it

〔汽车或机器的〕踏板:

【例句】

She put her foot down on the accelerator pedal.

她踩下了油门踏板。

【释义】

a part on a piano or organ that you press with your foot to change the quality of the sound

〔钢琴或风琴的〕踏板

【释义】

put / press / push the pedal to the metal [AmE]

4.1

【释义】

to drive a car, truck etc very fast

踩尽油门

4.2

【释义】

to work harder or faster, especially so that you can win a game

拼命干; 加快速度〔尤指为了在比赛、游戏中获胜〕

verb

【释义】

[always + adv / prep] to ride a bicycle

骑（自行车）;

【例句】

Andrew pedalled up the road towards the town centre.

安德鲁骑着自行车沿路去市中心。

【释义】

to turn or push the pedals on a bicycle or other machine with your feet

踩动〔自行车或机器的〕踏板:

【例句】

She was pedalling furiously (=very fast) .

她飞快地踩着踏板。