英语词汇“pedal”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ped•al n., v., -aled, -al•ing or (esp. Brit.) -alled, -al•ling.
n. [countable]

a foot-operated lever to control, activate, or power various mechanisms:got her feet tangled on the bicycle pedals.
Music and Dancea foot-operated lever on a keyboard musical instrument.

to work or use pedals, as in riding a bicycle: [no object]He pedaled furiously up the hill.[~ + object]He could hardly pedal the bike up the hill.

See -ped-¹.

ped•al n., v., -aled, -al•ing or (esp. Brit.) -alled, -al•ling, adj.
n.

a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
a leverlike part worked by the foot to supply power in various mechanisms, as the bicycle.
Music and Dance
- a foot-operated keyboard, as on an organ or harpsichord.
- any of the keys of such a keyboard.
- See pedal point.

v.i.

to work or use the pedals, as in playing an organ or propelling a bicycle.

v.t.

to work the pedals of (an organ, bicycle, etc.).

adj.

Anatomyof or pertaining to a foot or the feet.
of or pertaining to a pedal or pedals.
using pedals:a pedal mechanism.

Latin pedālis of the feet. See ped-², -al¹
French pédale)
(1605–15

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pedal /ˈpɛd^əl/ n

any foot-operated lever or other device, esp one of the two levers that drive the chain wheel of a bicycle, the foot brake, clutch control, or accelerator of a car, one of the levers on an organ controlling deep bass notes, or one of the levers on a piano used to create a muted effect or sustain tone
(as modifier): a pedal cycle, a pianist's pedal technique

vb ( -als, -alling, -alled) ( US -als, -aling, -aled)

to propel (a bicycle, boat, etc) by operating the pedals
(intransitive) to operate the pedals of an organ, piano, etc, esp in a certain way
to work (pedals of any kind)

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin pedālis; see pedal²

pedal /ˈpiːd^əl/ adj

of or relating to the foot or feet

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin pedālis, from pēs foot

单词	pedal
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ped•al /ˈpɛdəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -aled, -al•ing or (esp. Brit.) -alled, -al•ling. n. [countable] a foot-operated lever to control, activate, or power various mechanisms:got her feet tangled on the bicycle pedals. Music and Dancea foot-operated lever on a keyboard musical instrument. v. to work or use pedals, as in riding a bicycle: [no object]He pedaled furiously up the hill.[~ + object]He could hardly pedal the bike up the hill. See -ped-¹. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ped•al (ped′l or, for 6–8,* pēd′l),USA pronunciation* n., v., -aled, -al•ing or (esp. Brit.) -alled, -al•ling, adj. n. a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps. a leverlike part worked by the foot to supply power in various mechanisms, as the bicycle. Music and Dance a foot-operated keyboard, as on an organ or harpsichord. any of the keys of such a keyboard. See pedal point. v.i. to work or use the pedals, as in playing an organ or propelling a bicycle. v.t. to work the pedals of (an organ, bicycle, etc.). adj. Anatomyof or pertaining to a foot or the feet. of or pertaining to a pedal or pedals. using pedals:a pedal mechanism. Latin pedālis of the feet. See ped-², -al¹ French pédale) (1605–15 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pedal /ˈpɛd^əl/ n any foot-operated lever or other device, esp one of the two levers that drive the chain wheel of a bicycle, the foot brake, clutch control, or accelerator of a car, one of the levers on an organ controlling deep bass notes, or one of the levers on a piano used to create a muted effect or sustain tone (as modifier): a pedal cycle, a pianist's pedal technique vb ( -als, -alling, -alled) ( US -als, -aling, -aled) to propel (a bicycle, boat, etc) by operating the pedals (intransitive) to operate the pedals of an organ, piano, etc, esp in a certain way to work (pedals of any kind) Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin pedālis; see pedal² pedal /ˈpiːd^əl/ adj of or relating to the foot or feet Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin pedālis, from pēs foot
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