treadle
US /ˈtred.əl/
UK /ˈtred.əl/
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踏板, 腳踏板
a lever that is operated by the foot to power a machine
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She pressed the treadle of the sewing machine.
她踩下了縫紉機的踏板。
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The old spinning wheel had a wooden treadle.
舊紡車有一個木製踏板。
1.
踩踏, 用腳踏板操作
to operate a machine with a treadle
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She learned to treadle the old sewing machine with ease.
她學會了輕鬆地踩踏舊縫紉機。
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He would treadle for hours, creating beautiful wooden crafts.
他會踩踏數小時，製作精美的木製工藝品。