| 单词 | pedal |
| 释义 | pedal 1. n. & v. --n 1. any of several types of foot-operated levers or controls for mechanisms, esp.: a either of a pair of levers for transmitting power to a bicycle or tricycle wheel etc. b any of the foot-operated controls in a motor vehicle. c any of the foot-operated keys of an organ used for playing notes, or for drawing out several stops at once etc. d each of the foot-levers on a piano etc. for making the tone fuller or softer. e each of the foot-levers on a harp for altering the pitch of the strings. 2. a note sustained in one part, usu. the bass, through successive harmonies, some of which are independent of it. --v (pedalled, pedalling; US pedaled, pedaling) 1. intr. operate a cycle, organ, etc. by using the pedals. 2. tr. work (a bicycle etc.) with the pedals. Phrases and idioms pedal cycle a bicycle. Etymology: F p{eacute}dale f. It. pedale f. L (as PEDAL(2)) 2. adj. Zool. of the foot or feet (esp. of a mollusc). Etymology: L pedalis f. pes pedis foot |
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