| 单词 | pedal power |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspedal power pedal power n. (a) the power generated by pedalling; (b) (the use or advocacy of) bicycling as a means of transport. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > cycling > [noun] > practice or advocacy of bicyclism1870 wheel1880 pedal power1944 1944 Times 15 June 7/6 ‘Ankling’ is the experts' way of pedalling that gives you more ‘pedal power’ for the same amount of energy. 1974 Times 5 Mar. (Europa Suppl.) p. vi/1 In the United States the bicycle is in full boom to such an extent that humorists talk of pedal power. 1994 CompuServe Mag. Mar. 49/1 Since..there are more than 55 million adults who ride a bike at least once a week, ‘pedal power’ has the potential to become a viable means of alternative transportation for a lot more people. < as lemmas |
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