| 释义 |
pedaller, pedaler
[f. pedal v. + -er1.]
One who pedals (in var. senses of the vb.). Also in pl., a name for pedal pushers s.v. pedal n. 7.
The spelling pedaler is predominantly N. Amer.
1881Wheeling 11 Mar. 465/2 The peddlers of the big wheel. 1922S. Grew Art of Player-Piano 17 Effects in the music which you cannot hope to create until you are an experienced pedaller. 1942Berrey & Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §426/10 Bicyclist,..pedaler, pedal pusher. 1945Consumers' Guide (U.S.) July 6 Another part of the Clothes Magic show illustrated what had been done in a ‘make over and make do’ program... Pedalers (bicycle shorts) from G.I. pants, and a stunning beach ensemble..from a discarded evening dress were a few of the other things shown. 1953Berrey & Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang (1954) (ed. 2) §87/15 Pedalers, pedal pushers, bicycle shorts that end just below the knee. 1972Village Voice (N.Y.) 1 June 26/2 In an era of precious pedalers, back to nature sentimentalists, and ecology moralizers, Jack La Lanne is an honest, straightforward salesman. 1974Times 12 Nov. 14/7 It seems against the interests of the environment to chase away harmless pedallers with a polluting petrol-engined monster. 1976A. Hill Summer's End ii. 25 I'd got a pedaller that would run alright. No brakes, no mudguards. But I could pedal it. 1977Times 14 June 16/7 Readers..keep complaining about the ‘tedious’ routine of having to apply to the Cyclists Touring Club for tickets to take their bicycles free on trains. More than 10,000 pedallers have done it without making a fuss. |