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词汇 pedal power
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Definition of pedal power in English:

pedal power

noun
mass nouninformal
  • Cycling as a means of transport.

    〈非正式〉(作为交通手段的)骑自行车

    motorists are being urged to ditch the car and embrace pedal power this week
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As someone who firmly believes in using pedal power for local journeys, I take a great interest in watching the development of dedicated cycle tracks in this area.
    • Around a quarter of car journeys are less than 2km, and for those short trips, why not consider either walking or even pedal power.
    • Children in Bingley have been using pedal power as part of a campaign to get more youngsters riding their bikes to school.
    • Kids used pedal power to help raise money for charity.
    • At many junctions, pedal power is given the priority.
    • A charity manager is leading by example and using pedal power to kick off a fundraising drive.
    • But how do people in York, Britain's top cycling city, feel about pedal power?
    • I hog the bus lane, scare pedestrians and generally love the fact that pedal power can get me from A to B faster than any other mode of transport.
    • Now plans are afoot to open the eyes of Scots women to the glory of pedal power with ‘driving lessons’ for cyclists in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
    • But if you are staying in St Helier, the main town, you would be forgiven for thinking pedal power can't match sightseeing by car.
    • These generally include measures to encourage pedal power, in accordance with the National Cycling Strategy.
    • A group of Royal Navy officers from HMS York used pedal power to raise almost £1,750 in aid of the Hospice 2000 Appeal.
    • The cycle route map is a fantastic resource for the large number of residents and visitors who choose pedal power to travel around the city.
    • A total of £750,000 has been set aside for upgrading and extending the city's network of cycle paths to encourage motorists to switch to pedal power.
    • In London, journeys of less than 5 miles can be made more quickly and easily by bike, so why aren't Londoners taking up pedal power?
    • In a city where many residents choose pedal power, it seems right that spokes should be set spinning in a good cause.
    • A team of cycling policemen, who will use pedal power to patrol western areas of York, will be given cycle training by York Council's Road Safety unit before taking to the streets.
    • Pensioner pedal power is taking off in York as new classes for the more mature cyclists are proving popular in the city.
    • Today, in a paralysed city, two wheels and pedal power was the best newsgathering vehicle around.
    • Volunteers are being sought to encourage more people to use pedal power.

Definition of pedal power in US English:

pedal power

nounˈpedl ˌpou(ə)r
informal
  • Cycling as a means of transportation.

    〈非正式〉(作为交通手段的)骑自行车

    motorists are being urged to ditch the car and embrace pedal power this week
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As someone who firmly believes in using pedal power for local journeys, I take a great interest in watching the development of dedicated cycle tracks in this area.
    • Now plans are afoot to open the eyes of Scots women to the glory of pedal power with ‘driving lessons’ for cyclists in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
    • Kids used pedal power to help raise money for charity.
    • In London, journeys of less than 5 miles can be made more quickly and easily by bike, so why aren't Londoners taking up pedal power?
    • But if you are staying in St Helier, the main town, you would be forgiven for thinking pedal power can't match sightseeing by car.
    • A team of cycling policemen, who will use pedal power to patrol western areas of York, will be given cycle training by York Council's Road Safety unit before taking to the streets.
    • Volunteers are being sought to encourage more people to use pedal power.
    • But how do people in York, Britain's top cycling city, feel about pedal power?
    • Around a quarter of car journeys are less than 2km, and for those short trips, why not consider either walking or even pedal power.
    • Children in Bingley have been using pedal power as part of a campaign to get more youngsters riding their bikes to school.
    • In a city where many residents choose pedal power, it seems right that spokes should be set spinning in a good cause.
    • The cycle route map is a fantastic resource for the large number of residents and visitors who choose pedal power to travel around the city.
    • These generally include measures to encourage pedal power, in accordance with the National Cycling Strategy.
    • A group of Royal Navy officers from HMS York used pedal power to raise almost £1,750 in aid of the Hospice 2000 Appeal.
    • I hog the bus lane, scare pedestrians and generally love the fact that pedal power can get me from A to B faster than any other mode of transport.
    • Pensioner pedal power is taking off in York as new classes for the more mature cyclists are proving popular in the city.
    • A total of £750,000 has been set aside for upgrading and extending the city's network of cycle paths to encourage motorists to switch to pedal power.
    • A charity manager is leading by example and using pedal power to kick off a fundraising drive.
    • At many junctions, pedal power is given the priority.
    • Today, in a paralysed city, two wheels and pedal power was the best newsgathering vehicle around.
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