No. 2,207 in Chinese
油门
Throttle or accelerator.
In a sentence
驾驶员迅速踩下油门，加速通过了十字路口。
The driver quickly stepped on the gas pedal and accelerated through the intersection.
In this sentence, '油门' refers to the gas pedal in a vehicle used to control speed by accelerating.
赛车手轻轻放开油门，让车速慢了下来。
The racer gently released the gas pedal, causing the car to slow down.
Here, '油门' is used to describe the act of releasing the gas pedal to manage the vehicle's speed.
我刚学会如何控制油门以保持车速稳定。
I just learned how to control the throttle to keep the car's speed stable.
In this context, '油门' denotes the technique in controlling the throttle for stabilizing the speed.
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