pedal
UK/'ped(ə)l/US/'pedl/
IELTSGRE六级考研B2
释义
n.
A foot-operated lever, as on a bicycle, car, or piano.
踏板,脚蹬
v.
To move a bicycle by pushing the pedals; to operate a pedal.
踩踏板,骑(自行车)
词根拆分
词根派生ped(脚)+ -al = 「属于脚的」。pedal 就是你用脚操作的部件——最字面的 ped 词。名词派生出动词:to pedal 就是不停地踩那些脚踏杠杆。
词根 ped 还连着 32 个词例句
- 1.
She pressed the brake pedal hard to avoid the cat.
她用力踩下刹车踏板,避开了那只猫。
- 2.
He pedaled up the steep hill without stopping once.
他一口气骑上了陡坡,一次都没停。
- 3.
The piano's right pedal lets the notes ring on.
钢琴的右踏板能让音符持续回响。
易混词辨析
pedal 与 peddle:同音词。pedal(来自 ped 脚)是用脚踩的踏板,或骑车。peddle 是兜售商品、散播观点(drug peddler 毒贩)。'soft-pedal'(淡化)用 pedal;'peddle lies'(散布谎言)用 peddle。