Phrase
gas pedal
/ɡæs ˈpedl/
noun
油门踏板；加速踏板
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
- 1.
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
油门踏板
油门踏板；<美>加速者；加速器
In use
Don't press the gas pedal too hard; the car will skid.
He gently pushed the gas pedal and the car moved forward smoothly.
In an automatic car, you only need to control the gas pedal and the brake.
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。
press the gas pedal
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
Release the gas pedal when you see a red light ahead.
看到前方红灯时松开油门踏板。
Common mistakes
Press the gas to accelerate.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。
Push the oil pedal.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。
Connections
Confusing words
- accelerator
- 加速器 · accelerator泛指任何加速装置，而gas pedal特指汽车上的油门踏板。
- throttle
- 节气门 · throttle是发动机控制进气量的装置，而gas pedal是驾驶者控制油门的踏板。
- gas
- 汽油 · gas（汽油）是燃料，而gas pedal是控制燃料供给的踏板。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词；常用结构：step on the gas pedal（踩油门）
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.