brake pedal

IPA/ˈbreɪk ˌped.əl/
IPA/ˈbreɪk ˌped.əl/

brake pedal — 名詞

1. The part of a road vehicle that you operate with your foot in order to reduce sp

1.名詞A2
釋義

煞車踏板

腳踩以減速或停車的裝置

The part of a road vehicle that you operate with your foot in order to reduce speed or bring the vehicle to a halt.

例句

Lotte pressed the brake pedal hard when a dog ran into the street.

當一隻狗衝到馬路上時,Lotte 用力踩下煞車踏板。

person + pressed + brake pedal for emergency stop

The mechanic said the brake pedal felt too soft and needed immediate repair.

技師說煞車踏板太軟,需要立即修理。

collocation: brake pedal felt too soft / needed repair

常見搭配
  • press the brake pedal
  • step on the brake pedal
  • hit the brake pedal
  • brake pedal feels [soft / stiff / loose]
  • brake pedal needs repair
  • release the brake pedal
同義詞
  • brake

    shorter and more general — refers to the whole braking system, not specifically the pedal itself

  • foot brake

    emphasises that this is the pedal operated by the foot, as opposed to the handbrake

反義詞

常見錯誤

I pressed the break pedal.
I pressed the brake pedal.
'brake' (stopping device) and 'break' (to separate) sound alike but are spelled differently.
I pushed the brake.
I pressed the brake pedal.
'push' works but 'press' or 'step on' are more natural for a pedal.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • brake pedal feel
  • brake pedal travel
  • brake pedal position

常用片語

  • press the brake pedal
  • step on the brake pedal
  • keep your foot on the brake pedal
  • take your foot off the brake pedal

介系詞搭配

  • on the brake pedal
  • off the brake pedal