pedal
n
1 lever that drives a machine (eg a bicycle or sewing-machine) when pressed down by the foot or feet (自行車、 縫紉機等的)踏板, 腳蹬子
[attrib 作定語]
a pedal cyclist 騎自行車的人
a pedal boat, ie one propelled by pedals 用腳踏驅動的船. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page xiii.
2 lever or key on a musical instrument (eg a piano, a harp or an organ) operated by the foot (鋼琴等的)踏板; (風琴等的)踏瓣
the loud/soft pedal, ie on a piano 鋼琴的強音[弱音]踏板. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page xi. pedal, v (-ll-; US also -l-)
1 [I] use a pedal or pedals 踩踏板
pedal rapidly to make the machine run smoothly 快速踩踏板好讓機器轉得平穩.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
move by pedalling; ride 踩踏板驅動行進; 騎車: pedal fast 踏板踏得快
pedal down the hill 騎車下山
pedal along 踩動踏板行進.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
move or operate (a machine) by pedalling 踩動踏板驅動或操縱(機器)
pedal a bicycle across the field 騎自行車越過田野.
pedal adj of or concerning the foot or feet 足的; 腳的.