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Pedal Bicycle Foot Push Machine ˈpedl Pedalled Pedalling

The word "pedal" can refer to a part of a bicycle or a car that is pressed with the foot to make it move. It can also be used as a verb, meaning to operate these parts, especially by riding a bicycle.

The word "pedal" can refer to a part of a bicycle or a car that is pressed with the foot to make it move. It can also be used as a verb, meaning to operate these parts, especially by riding a bicycle.

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pedal ★☆☆☆☆
/pe̱d(ə)l/
in AM, use 美国英语用 pedaling, pedaled
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词](自行车的)脚蹬,踏板 The pedals on a bicycle are the two parts that you push with your feet in order to make the bicycle move.
    2
    [VERB 动词]See also:
    back-pedal
    soft-pedal
    蹬,骑(自行车) When you pedal a bicycle, you push the pedals around with your feet to make it move.
      [V n]
      [V adv/prep]
    • She climbed on her bike with a feeling of pride and pedalled the five miles home...

      她自豪地骑上自行车,蹬了5英里路回家。

    • She was too tired to pedal back.

      她太累了,没力气骑自行车回去。

    3
    [N-COUNT 可数名词](汽车或机器的)踏板 A pedal in a car or on a machine is a lever that you press with your foot in order to control the car or machine.
    • ...the brake or accelerator pedals.

      刹车或油门踏板


    Oxford pedal / ˈpedl ; NAmE ˈpedl /
    noun
    ,
    verb
    pedal pedals pedalled pedaled pedalling pedaling
    noun 1 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 (自行车、汽车等的)脚蹬子,踏板 I couldn't reach the pedals on her bike. 我骑她的车够不到脚蹬子。 She pressed her foot down sharply on the brake pedal. 她猛踩刹车踏板。 2 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 (钢琴、风琴等的)踏板,踏瓣,脚踏键 verb ( -ll- , US also -l- ) 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to ride a bicycle somewhere 骑自行车 + adv./prep. I saw her pedalling along the towpath. 我看见她在纤道上骑自行车。 He jumped on his bike and pedalled off. 他跳上自行车就骑走了。 pedalsth + adv./prep. She pedalled her bicycle up the track. 她骑车上了小路。 2 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to turn or press the pedalson a bicycle or other machine 踩踏板 (+ adv./prep.) You'll have to pedal hard up this hill. 走上坡时你必须用力蹬车。 pedalsth She had been pedalling her exercise bike all morning. 她整个上午都在蹬健身车。 see also
    back-pedal
    ,
    soft-pedal
    pedal / ˈpedl ; NAmE ˈpedl /
    LDC
    pedal1 noun
    pedal2 verb
    pedalped‧al1 /ˈpedl/ ●●○ noun [countable]
    Word Origin
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    1 (also bicycle pedal) one of the two parts of a bicycle that you push round with your feet to make the bicycle go forward2a part in a car or on a machine that you press with your foot to control it:  She put her foot down on the accelerator pedal.3a part on a piano or organ that you press with your foot to change the quality of the sound4put/press/push the pedal to the metal American English a)to drive a car, truck etc very fast b)to work harder or faster, especially so that you can win a game
    pedal1 noun
    pedal2 verb
    pedalpedal2 verb (past tense and past participle pedalled, present participle pedalling British English, pedaled, pedaling American English) [intransitive, transitive]
    Verb Table
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    1[always + adverb/preposition] to ride a bicyclecycle, ridepedal up/along/down etc Andrew pedalled up the road towards the town centre.2to turn or push the pedals on a bicycle or other machine with your feet:  She was pedalling furiously (=very fast).
    WDF

    pedal

    [ˈpedl]pedalled, pedalling, pedals

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    pedals[657]
    踏板(91%),踩踏板(7%),用脚踏动(1%),乐器的脚踏键(1%)
    n.踏板;脚蹬子
    vi.踩踏板;骑车
    vt.骑(自行车);踩……的踏板
    adj.脚的;脚踏的

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