treadle
US /ˈtred.əl/
UK /ˈtred.əl/
1.
踏板, 脚踏板
a lever that is operated by the foot to power a machine
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She pressed the treadle of the sewing machine.
她踩下了缝纫机的踏板。
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The old spinning wheel had a wooden treadle.
旧纺车有一个木制踏板。
1.
踩踏, 用脚踏板操作
to operate a machine with a treadle
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She learned to treadle the old sewing machine with ease.
她学会了轻松地踩踏旧缝纫机。
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He would treadle for hours, creating beautiful wooden crafts.
他会踩踏数小时，制作精美的木制工艺品。