pedal + noun
pedal 作形容词时通常位于名词前作定语，多用于医学语境，表示“足部的、与足有关的”。
The patient presented with pedal edema.
患者表现为足部水肿。
脚的；与脚有关的；脚踏的
of or relating to the foot or feet
脚的；与脚有关的
Of or relating to the foot.
The doctor pressed gently on the pedal pulse to check the circulation.
医生轻轻按压足部脉搏以检查血液循环。
用法提示：pedal 作形容词，修饰 pulse，表示“足部的”。
The bird's pedal claws are sharp enough to catch small prey.
这只鸟的足部爪子足够锋利，能抓住小猎物。
用法提示：pedal 作形容词，修饰 claws，表示“足部的”。
In our anatomy class, we labeled the pedal bones on the diagram.
在解剖课上，我们标注了图表上的足部骨骼。
用法提示：pedal 作形容词，修饰 bones，表示“足部的”。
pedal 作形容词时通常位于名词前作定语，多用于医学语境，表示“足部的、与足有关的”。
The patient presented with pedal edema.
患者表现为足部水肿。
grammar · medium
易错句子My pedal hurts after walking all day.
正确表达My foot hurts after walking all day.
pedal 在本词条中只作形容词，意思是“脚的、足部的”，用来修饰名词（如 pedal pulse 足部脉搏）。它不能当名词表示“脚”这个身体部位；该用名词 foot，所以描述脚疼要说 my foot hurts。
grammar · medium
易错句子The shop pedals second-hand books online.
正确表达The shop peddles second-hand books online.
表示“兜售、出售”的动词是 peddle，与形容词 pedal（脚的）同音但拼写和意义都不同；pedal 没有“卖”的意思，因此卖书要用 peddles。
grammar · medium
易错句子The flower has bright red pedals.
正确表达The flower has bright red petals.
“花瓣”写作 petal，指花的一部分；pedal 是形容词，意为“脚的、足部的”，与花无关。两者读音相同，只能靠拼写区分，切勿把 petal 拼成 pedal。
足部脉搏（足背动脉搏动）
The nurse checked his pedal pulses after the operation.
手术后，护士检查了他的足部脉搏。
足部水肿
Pedal edema is often an early sign of heart failure.
足部水肿往往是心力衰竭的早期征兆。
足部血液循环
Poor pedal circulation can make wounds slow to heal.
足部血液循环不良会使伤口难以愈合。
足部并发症
Poorly controlled diabetes can lead to pedal complications.
糖尿病控制不佳会导致足部并发症。
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