pedal
noun
verb
ˈpedl
noun
1
bicycle pedal
also
又作
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
2
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
She
put
her
foot
down
on
the
accelerator
pedal.
她踩下了油门踏板。
3
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
4
put/press/push the pedal to the metal
a.
to
drive
a
car,
truck
etc
very
fast
b.
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〕
AmE
verb
5
to
ride
a
bicycle
骑（自行车）;
always + adv/prep
[+
up/along/down
etc
]
Andrew
pedalled
up
the
road
towards
the
town
centre.
安德鲁骑着自行车沿路去市中心。
6
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
She
was
pedalling
furiously
(=very
fast)
.
她飞快地踩着踏板。