词典释义：
a foot-operated lever or control for a vehicle, musical instrument, or other mechanism, in particular
（车辆、乐器或其他机械）用脚操作的杠杆（或控制器），尤指：
each of a pair of levers used for powering a bicycle or other vehicle propelled by leg power
（用腿的力量驱动的自行车等的）脚踏，脚蹬子。
a foot-operated throttle, brake, or clutch control in a motor vehicle
（机动车内油门、刹车或离合器的）踏板，踩踏板。
each of a set of two or three levers on a piano, particularly (also
（钢琴的）踏板。
a foot-operated device for producing a sound effect on an electric guitar
（电吉他上用于产生音响效果的）踏板。
【乐】 <Bold>PEDAL NOTE</Bold>的简称（义项2）。
move by working the pedals of a bicycle
骑自行车前进
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they pedalled along the canal towpath .他们沿运河纤道骑车前行。
[with obj. and adverbial of direction]move (a bicycle) by working its pedals
踩（自行车）的踏板前行
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she was pedalling a bicycle around town .她正绕着小镇骑自行车。
[no obj.]work the pedals of a bicycle
踩自行车踏脚
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he was coming down the path on his bike, pedalling hard .他正拼命地蹬着车沿着小路骑过去。
[no obj.]use the pedals of a piano, especially in a particular style
（尤指以某种特别方式）踩动钢琴踏板
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[as noun
pedalling ]Chopin gave no indications of pedalling in his manuscript .在他的手稿中，肖邦没有注明要用钢琴踏板。
【主医，主动】 （与）脚（有关）的，足的。
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with the pedal to the metal N .Amer .informal with the accelerator of a car pressed to the floor〈北 美，非正式〉 油门踩到底全速行驶
"early 17th cent. （denoting a foot-operated lever of an organ）： from French
