pedal學測 L5KK [ˈpɛdəl] ｜ /ˈpɛdəl/
踏板；腳踏板·踩踏板；騎腳踏車·踩（樂器）踏板
身兼名詞動詞，學測常考多義字
She pedaled hard against the strong wind, and her legs grew tired by the top of the hill.
她奮力踩著踏板逆風前進，到山頂時雙腳已經很痠痛。
一個畫面：腳掌反覆下壓
踏板本體腳踩踏的桿狀裝置
騎車踩踏雙腳輪流下壓，讓車前進
奏樂踩踏腳踩桿子，讓樂器發聲
義項
腳踏板C1noun踏板；腳踏板
She pressed down on the brake pedal to slow the car as it neared the corner.
車子接近轉角時，她踩下煞車踏板讓車減速。
a bike pedala brake pedal
奮力踩踏C1verb踩踏板；騎腳踏車
He pedaled furiously up the steep hill toward the finish line.
他拚命踩著踏板，奮力騎上陡坡衝向終點線。
pedal hardpedal fast
腳踩風琴C1verb踩（樂器）踏板
She had to pedal the organ to make music during the church service.
她必須踩踏風琴的踏板，才能在做禮拜時奏出音樂。
pedal the organ
片語
pedal to the metal油門踩到底 →全速前進；加速衝刺
back-pedal反向踩踏 →收回發言；改變立場
brake pedal煞車踏板 →煞車用的踏板
gas pedal油門踏板 →控制加速的踏板
你會不會這樣說？
He tried to ___ his old bicycle at the flea market. (pedal / peddle)
看答案
peddle
peddle 是『兜售』，與 pedal 同音但意思拼法都不同。
'She had to pedal the organ to make music.' 這裡的 pedal 是什麼詞性？(A) 名詞 (B) 動詞
看答案
(B)
此句 pedal 作動詞，指用腳踩風琴踏板讓樂器發聲。
字族
pedaling 踩踏板（動名詞／現在分詞）・pedal-powered 腳踩動力驅動的