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step on the gas pedal
He stepped on the gas pedal and the car accelerated quickly.
他踩下油门踏板，汽车迅速加速。
油门踏板；加速踏板
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油门踏板；加速踏板
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
He stepped on the gas pedal and the car accelerated quickly.
他踩下油门踏板，汽车迅速加速。
油门踏板
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
Don't press the gas pedal too hard; the car will skid.
别踩油门太猛，车会打滑。
He gently pushed the gas pedal and the car moved forward smoothly.
他轻轻踩下油门，汽车平稳地向前行驶。
In an automatic car, you only need to control the gas pedal and the brake.
在自动挡汽车里，你只需要控制油门和刹车。
He stepped on the gas pedal and the car accelerated quickly.
他踩下油门踏板，汽车迅速加速。
Press the gas pedal gently to avoid jerky movement.
轻轻踩油门踏板，避免突然加速。
Release the gas pedal when you see a red light ahead.
看到前方红灯时松开油门踏板。
Not this
Press the gas to accelerate.
Use this
Press the gas pedal to accelerate.
汉语中“踩油门”省略了“踏板”，直译成英语时容易遗漏“pedal”。英语中“gas”指汽油，不能单独表示油门踏板，必须加上“pedal”才指物理装置。
Not this
Push the oil pedal.
Use this
Push the gas pedal.
汉语“油门”字面意为“油的门”，学习者容易直译为“oil pedal”。但英语中“gas pedal”是固定搭配，使用“gas”表示汽油，而“oil”指机油或食用油，与加速器无关。
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可数名词；常用结构：step on the gas pedal（踩油门）
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