Phrase
accelerator pedal
noun
加速踏板
a pedal that controls the throttle of an engine, pressed to increase speed
汽车中用于控制油门、增加速度的踏板
- 1.
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
控制节气门的踏板
控制节气门的踏板
In use
Press the accelerator pedal gently to start moving.
The accelerator pedal is located to the right of the brake pedal.
He eased off the accelerator pedal as he approached the corner.
press/step on the accelerator pedal
She pressed the accelerator pedal and the car sped up.
她踩下加速踏板，汽车加速了。
release the accelerator pedal
He released the accelerator pedal to slow down.
他松开加速踏板以减速。
Common mistakes
I stepped on accelerator pedal to go faster.I stepped on the accelerator pedal to go faster.
中文学习者常忽略冠词，英语中可数名词单数前需要加冠词 'the'。
Press the gas pedal to accelerate.Press the accelerator pedal to accelerate.
中文学习者容易混淆 'gas pedal' 和 'accelerator pedal'，后者是更正式、更准确的术语。
Connections
Confusing words
- accelerator
- 加速装置；油门 · accelerator 可指任何加速装置，日常口语中也常简指汽车的加速踏板；而 accelerator pedal 明确指该踏板的物理部件，更为正式。
- pedal
- 踏板 · pedal 泛指各种踏板（如自行车、钢琴、缝纫机等），而 accelerator pedal 特指汽车中控制油门的踏板。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用单数形式
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.