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单词

pedal

读音
ˈpedl
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词根

"Pedal"这个词来源于拉丁语词根“Ped-”意为“脚”。 其他词根相关的词汇还有:pedestrian(行人),pedicure(修脚)等。

释义

n. (车辆,乐器的)踏板 v. 骑(自行车);踩踏板 adj. 脚的;脚踏的 [ 复数 pedals 第三人称单数 pedals 现在分词 pedalling或pedaling 过去式 pedalled或pedaled 过去分词 pedalled或pedaled ]

例句

The brake pedal had just snapped off.
制动踏板刚才突然断裂了。
The pedal had sheared off at the pivot.
这个踏板已经在轴处断裂。
She pressed her foot down sharply on the brake pedal.
她猛踩刹车踏板。

强化记忆

你可以联系其他以"ped-"为词根的单词来联想和记忆"pedal"。例如,考虑"pedestrian"(步行的人),他们走路,就用到了脚。从这个角度可以帮助记忆"pedal"意为"脚踏板"。单词"pedal"源自拉丁语词根"ped-",古人利用脚来驱动设备的概念,如研磨石或者自行车等。在文化上,"pedal"的使用也反应出人类使用脚来完成各种任务的普遍现象。

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or you can go out of your way to move the car to the side of the road,to push that brake pedal,to get out,
First, we have to provide the fuel;second, press the accelerator pedal;third, steer the car.
It's almost as though without sleepwe become all emotional accelerator pedal,and too little regulatory control brake.
in this metal and wood and leatherpedal, three-wheel tricycle-wheelchair device,and he pedals up to me as fast as he can.
and even floor elliptical machines,allowing kids to pedal underneath their desks.These changes encouraged kids to stay in the classroom,
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