| 单词 | to ride the clutch |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto ride the clutch (also brake) n. to ride the clutch (also brake) and variants: to drive with one's foot over the clutch or brake pedal, often depressing it slightly and overusing it. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > drive a vehicle [verb (intransitive)] > drive or operate a motor vehicle > operate clutch and gears change1895 to change down1904 declutch1905 shift1910 to ride the clutch (also brake)1916 double-declutch1934 double-clutch1938 upshift1956 1916 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 12 Mar. 39 (headline) Do not ride your clutch pedal, is warning issued by fair motorist. 1965 R. Priestley & T. H. Wisdom Good Driving iii. 30 The second common fault is ‘riding the clutch’. 1984 Pop. Mech. Feb. 20/1 Pads are half worn and rotors are again warped. All other parts appear normal. I don't ride the brake pedal. 2007 W. F. Lee Boys in Blue White Dress xvi. 126 We're barely moving, just inching and jerking along as Atherton rides the clutch. < as lemmas |
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